Directory of Direct Democracy Resources

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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.

Subcategories

• Electronic Democracy
• Local Direct Democracy

Resources in This Category

• Beyond Plutocracy - True Democracy for America

  http://www.beyondplutocracy.com/
  Hosts the entire content of a full-length free book presenting a redesign of the American government.

• Citizens' Initiatives Amendment

  http://www.initiativesamendment.org/
  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.

• Coalition for National Referendum

  http://www.nationalreferendum.org/
  Organization which seeks to use a national referendum to resolve divisive issues in the United States.

• DDemocracy Meeting Place

  http://democracy.mkolar.org/
  Large list of direct democracy sites arranged by country, with new URL's added by visitors; resources on voting systems and theories; message board.

• Democracy

  http://www.guibord.com/democracy/
  Details aspects of democracy that are anathema to modern day politicians.

• Direct Democracy - Wikipedia

  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Direct_democracy
  Encyclopedia-style description of the term "direct democracy" with links for further research.

• Direct Democracy Center

  http://realdemocracy.com/
  Proposes a Constitutional Amendment to enfranchise all Americans into the political process through an electronic polling system connected to every home. Includes a repository of information about and links to other efforts to empower all of "The People."

• I&R: Citizens' Initiative and Referendum

  http://www.iniref.org/
  Proposals and campaign resources for direct democracy such as citizens' initiative, referendum, and recall in Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

• Initiative and Referendum Institute

  http://www.iandrinstitute.org/
  Non-profit non-partisan research and educational organization dedicated to the expansion of the initiative and referendum process in the US.

• Movement for Direct Democracy

  http://home.swipnet.se/~w-38823/
  Describes reasons for change, thoughts on strategy, and a schematic for voting by digital telephone.

• National Citizens Initiative for Democracy

  http://www.ncid.us/
  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.

• QUALIA V: The Quantum Physics and Sociology of Participatory Democracy.

  http://www.angelfire.com/ca/sanmateoissues/Qualia5.html
  Father Jerome talks about spirituality and consciousness and relates Einsteinian principles to participatory democracy.

• ReDemocracy

  http://www.autobuyology.org/car15.html
  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.

• Worldwide Direct Democracy Movement

  http://www.world-wide-democracy.net/
  The official web site of the Worldwide Direct Democracy Movement founded in Greece in the year 2000.

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