Direct democracy can force governments to better represent the people—but it doesn't always work out
Published Date: 9/16/2022
Source: phys.org
In August 2022, a statewide referendum in Kansas saw citizens overwhelmingly reject a plan to insert anti-abortion language into the state's constitution. It comes as a slew of similar votes on abortion rights are planned in the coming months—putting the issue directly to the people after the Supreme Court struck down the landmark Roe v. Wade ruling.