Time and again, when Republicans hold power, they wield it to silence the will of the people by making it harder for citizens to pursue direct democracy.
These trends are even more alarming when put into context. Republican legislators regularly introduce restrictive bills after their constituents approve progressive policies at the ballot box—often by large margins. Missouri legislators introduced 74 bills that attacked direct democracy between 2017-2021, many introduced directly after Missourians voted for wildly popular ballot measures, like medical marijuana legalization and minimum wage increase measures.
Moreover, before the 2022 general election, Republicans attempted to subvert specific ballot measures, to overthrow the will of the people. For example, in late August, the Arizona Supreme Courta lower court's decision to invalidate a voting rights measure based on overwhelming challenges by conservatives—including those with ties to former President Trump—even though the initiative collected twice the number of required signatures.
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