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If government OF the people is to be government FOR the people, we must have GOVERNMENT BY THE PEOPLE!

Government by the People is a political action committee supporting political reform and political action through ballot initiatives – a powerful form of direct democracy.  Citizens in the twenty-four states that have some form of initiative have the right to propose and pass laws (including amendments to the state constitution in some states) without the approval or involvement of the state legislature or governor.

The states that have the initiative are: Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming.  Getting the initiative in place in these states was a major victory for the Progressive Movement in the United States in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.

This web site is designed to serve as a resource and organizing hub for concerned citizens who want to work together, using the initiative process to reform our political process.

Initiative campaigns are inherently non-partisan and narrowly focused on a specific proposal, providing citizens an opportunity to work together across party lines to pass needed reforms and legislation.

If you live in one of the states that has the initiative and would like to take an active role in initiative campaigns in your state, please click on “Join the Campaign” in the sidebar.  You can get as involved in our efforts as you would like: simply indicate a willingness to sign petitions, volunteer to help gather signatures, or help us organize events.