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For the Many or the Few

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I&R QUICK FACTS


 

IRI Election Reports

 

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NEWEST

 

NEW! Ballotwatch Election Results 2009

(11/4/2009)

 

Ballotwatch Election Preview 2009

(Updated 10/17)

 

IRI report on initiative use, 1904-2008

(Updated 2/09)

 

Ballotwatch Election Report 2008

 

Ballotwatch report on same-sex marriage measures

 

2007 election results

 

IRI report on Colorado initiative process

 

IRI report on constitutional amendment processes

 


 

OTHER REPORTS AND STUDIES

 

IRI report on direct democracy and land use

(April 2008)

 

Direct democracy and infrastructure (Garrett and McCubbins)

 

IRI report on propositions and candidate races

 

IRI report on paid petitioners

 

IRI report on California redistricting

 

Have voter initiatives paralyzed the California budget?

 


 

Reports on Previous Elections

 


 

 EVENTS

 

Colloquium: "How to Fix a Broken California"

(June 23, 2009)

[Flyer]

 

Conference: "How Direct Democracy Is Reshaping American Cities"

(April 2007)

[Papers]

 

Conference: "Impact of Direct Democracy"

(January 2005)

[Papers]

 


 

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I & R Almanac

 

 

Direct Democracy in Europe

 

 


 

I&R research archive

 


 

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