Florida GOP clamping down on voter initiatives

In November, 64 percent of Florida voters approved a constitutional amendment allowing former felons to regain their right to vote. Three weeks later, a Republican state representative introduced legislation that would require constitutional amendments to earn 67 percent of the vote to pass.

Republican legislators in states across the country have introduced dozens of bills that would make significant changes to the initiative and referendum process.

Critics of the proposals say they are a Republican end run around the direct democracy process, meant to stifle popular progressive policies before they get 
to the ballot. 

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