Why ballot measures are Democracy's last line of defense

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

52% : When the bill received a ­hearing­ in the legislature, the only person who testified in favor of it was a representative from a little-known think tank in Florida, the Foundation for Government Accountability, that received nearly $18 million from Uihlein.
48% : At the same time, Arizona Republicans are trying to impose new obstacles to getting future citizen-led initiatives on the ballot, like Ohio Republicans attempted last year, following the playbook developed by the Foundation for Government Accountability and the right's dark-money network.
44% : The anti-initiative initiative was defeated with 57 percent of the vote, and that November, Ohioans passed new measures enshrining the right to abortion in the state constitution and legalizing recreational marijuana by similarly decisive margins.
37% : If Trump regains power, states will become the last line of defense for protecting fundamental rights.
34% : She was known for her blunt manner and maverick streak, bucking her party on issues like abortion and criminal justice reform.

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