A method of having laws enacted by the public directly instead of through a legislative body. "The people may propose and enact laws by the initiative." Wyo. Stat. §22-24-101. The "process by which the electors of the District of Columbia may propose laws ... and present such proposed laws directly to the registered qualified electors of the District of Columbia for their approval or disapproval." D.C. Code Ann. §1-1001.02(10). Cf. REFERENDUM.
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A method of having laws enacted by the public directly instead of through a legislative body. "The people may propose and enact laws by the initiative." Wyo. Stat. §22-24-101. The "process by which the electors of the District of Columbia may propose laws ... and present such proposed laws directly to the registered qualified electors of the District of Columbia for their approval or disapproval." D.C. Code Ann. §1-1001.02(10). Cf. REFERENDUM.
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Initiative. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 21, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/initiative
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