04/24/03 - Commentary #03 - Sneak Preview of Policy Report #39April 24, 2003 by Doug Bailey
Next week, The James Madison Institute will release Policy Report #39, “Florida’s Constitutional Ballot Initiatives: Is This Any Way to Run a Government?” by Douglas S. Bailey.
The report will examine the history of the ballot initiative process and outline its fundamental issues: constitutional supremacy, money and interest group influence, minority rights, the “unprepared voter,” and fiscal and social responsibility.
The report will recommend that Florida amend its process by creating a two-election system for all direct ballot initiatives. This model would allow for a “cool-down” period of state-driven cost and implementation analysis after an amendment is passed on the first ballot. The amendment would be submitted for voters’ final approval at the next succeeding general election.
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