GOP Moves to Restrict Ballot Initiatives

New York Times: “While they have been a tool of both parties in the past, Democrats have been particularly successful in recent years at using ballot initiatives to advance their agenda in conservative states where they have few other avenues.”

“But this year, Republican-led legislatures in Florida, Idaho, South Dakota and other states have passed laws limiting the use of the practice, one piece of a broader G.O.P. attempt to lock in political control for years to come, along with new laws to restrict voting access and the partisan redrawing of congressional districts that will take place in the coming months.”

“So far in 2021, Republicans have introduced 144 bills to restrict the ballot initiative processes in 32 states.”