Direct Democracy Democracy Politics

In systems of direct democracy, the entire citizenry is given franchise in deciding public policy. This differs from systems of republican and representative democracy, in which citizens vote only to elect representatives and on specific initiatives or plebiscites for which public referendum is approved. This category includes both sites which advocate the complete replacement of representative democracy with direct democracy, and those which seek to expand the use and scope of referenda and plebiscites in making public policy.

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• - Message boards, mailing lists, and other networking resources for direct democracy supporters and activists.
  
• - Describes reasons for change, thoughts on strategy, and a schematic for voting by digital telephone.
  
• - Proposes a Constitutional Amendment to enfranchise all Americans into the political process through an electronic polling system connected to every home. Contains a repository of information about and links to other efforts to empower all of "The Pe
  
• - Hosts the entire content of a full-length free book presenting a redesign of the American government.
  
• - A global organization primarily dedicated use of modern technologies in all forms that directly empower citizens to have input into political systems at all levels of governance around the world.
  
• - Direct Democracy and a unique brand of socialism in the 'Third Universal Theory' according to Moammar Kadhafi (Mu'ammar al-Qadhafi), the "Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya" and worldwide and African Mathaba.
  
• - British article detailing the reasons why public participation in liberal democracies does not result in public influence. Recommends two models of participation to ensure influence.
  
• - An international UK-based group set up to campaign for the introduction of direct democracy worldwide.
  
• - PGOV is the "Triple Law" campaign, to prohibit money for political campaigns; to monitor to protect public office; to allow people to repeal any law. Candidates will campaign primarily for a "triple law on government", will resign when
  
• - A proposal to reform Canadian government institutions, making all legislation subject to a Direct Democratic Parliament of 100 percent of the people of Canada aged over 18 who choose to participate.
  
• - Organization which seeks to use a national referendum to resolve divisive issues in the United States.
  
• - Voter Initiatives Assembly to manage, process and select Initiatives. Nationwide Electorate to vote on Initiatives at elections. Constitutional safeguards to protect Assembly from improper influence.
  
• - The official web site of the Worldwide Direct Democracy Movement founded in Greece in the year 2000.
  
• - Proposes a form of direct democracy in which voting is done in small groups, the results of which are binding upon elected representatives. Site also provides an overview of strengths and weaknesses of representative and direct democracy and an illustrati
  
• - Father Jerome talks about spirituality and consciousness and relates Einsteinian principles to participatory democracy.
  
• - Supports a constitutional amendment using existing technology to allow citizens to vote directly in the law making process.
  
• - Encyclopedia-style description of the term "direct democracy" with links for further research.
  
• - Seeks a five-year trial where the authority of ONLY the non-emergency powers of ONLY the U.S. House of Representatives is vested in the people through periodic electronic, phone and absentee or USPS mail voting.
  
• - Advocates national and state level constitutional renewal in the United States to meld direct democracy institutions with representative institutions. Documents and links.
  
• - Details aspects of democracy that are anathema to modern day politicians.
  
• - Campaigning for government by referendum in the UK and elsewhere in the world. Provides proposals, opinion articles, and news on the status of direct democracy.
  
• - Provides an interface to collect online votes verified by deliverable e-mail addresses on global issues.
  
• - Proposals and campaign resources for direct democracy such as citizens' initiative, referendum, and recall in Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
  
• - Large list of direct democracy sites arranged by country, with new URL's added by visitors; resources on voting systems and theories; message board.
  
• - Non-profit non-partisan research and educational organization dedicated to the expansion of the initiative and referendum process in the US.
  
• - Participants from 14 nations around the world. Many participated as individual citizens of their countries while others represented a variety of universities or institutions devoted to improving democracy in their lands or across national boundaries.
  
• - Essay by Robert Paul Wolff on direct democracy. Excerpted from his 1970 article 'In Defense of Anarchism'.
  
• - A non-profit organization devoted to educating the public about direct democracy. Solutions include voting on laws and candidates by internet and telephone.
  
• - A public forum proposed to democratize the character of policy-making and organizing around issues of public policy and culture in the United States.
  
• - Seeks a Constititutional amendment to establish a "Legislature of the People" in the United States. Describes rationale and basic principles, outlines action plan, and links to activism resources.
  
• - Quotes from the USA founding fathers on democratic and constitutional principles and a set of positive and plainly stated proposals to reform American political infrastructure providing better democracy and government.
  
• - Advocates direct democracy and criticizes the present Canadian polity. Offers proposals for reform and reconstruction in the areas of constitutional bodies, rights, and participation.
  
• - Provides links and contact information for parties and organizations supportive of direct democracy in the UK.
  
  

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