State Initiative

State Initiative is a direct democratic mechanism within State Constitutional Law by which eligible voters of a state, through petition and ballot process, propose and enact new legislation or constitutional amendments without legislative involvement, distinguishing it from indirect or legislative-initiated constitutional change.

Publications

4.8K

Citations

131

Authors

Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

Variants

Ballot InitiativeCitizen Initiative

Parents

State Constitutional Law

Children

Ballot Access RegulationBallot Measure DraftingConstitutional Amendment By InitiativeInitiative Campaign FinanceInitiative DeadlinesInitiative LitigationInitiative PowersInitiative ReformLegislative CountermeasuresPostelection Review

Publications

Fiscal Effects of the Voter Initiative: Evidence from the Last 30 Years

John G. Matsusaka · Journal of Political Economy · 1995 · 512 citations

Public Affairs, Political Science, Public Policy +17

For the many or the few: the initiative, public policy, and American democracy

Choice Reviews Online · 2005 · 217 citations

Social Sciences, Political Science, Public Policy +15

The Effects of Ballot Initiatives on Voter Turnout in the American States

Caroline J. Tolbert, John A. Grummel, Daniel A. Smith · American Politics Research · 2001 · 212 citations

Social Sciences, Political Science, American Politics +13

Educated by initiative: the effects of direct democracy on citizens and political organizations in the American states

Choice Reviews Online · 2005 · 192 citations

Social Sciences, Political Science, Public Policy +14

Using Reform: Conceptualizing District Initiative

William A. Firestone · Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis · 1989 · 160 citations

Public Affairs, Public Administration, Public Policy +12

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Authors

131

JG
John G. Matsusaka
University of Southern California, United States
5 publications · 715 citations
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Frederick J. Boehmke
University of Iowa, United States
5 publications · 239 citations
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DA
Daniel A. Smith
University of Florida, United States
4 publications · 360 citations
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TK
Thad Kousser
University of California San Diego, United States
3 publications · 184 citations
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SB
Shaun Bowler
University of California, Riverside, United States
3 publications · 245 citations
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Institutions

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Venues

State Politics & Policy Quarterly
SPPQ · 10 publications · 486 citations
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SSRN Electronic Journal
Repository · 7 publications · 203 citations
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Choice Reviews Online
CRO · 7 publications · 786 citations
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Publius The Journal of Federalism
5 publications · 95 citations
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American Politics Research
4 publications · 321 citations
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