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The Educational Reform Act of 2001:

The several states and territories are hereby entitled to reimbursement for the same proportion of the salaries and benefits of qualified classroom teachers for those professional engaged in basic instruction, the federal government will contribute that same share of these employment costs as the teachers’ students are eligible for the free school lunch program.

The states and territories will be reimbursed based on approved plans and estimates of the numbers and costs with the U.S. Secretary of Education, who may approve definitions of basic instruction, classroom teachers, teacher qualifications, salary programs, and any incentive pay upon which the secretary may authorize quarterly advances and adjustments.

The states may include teachers from charter schools, schools being run by a contractor and non-public schools within an improved plan only in so far as these serve the eligible population.About $15,000 for a million teachers - some with a small amount some at 100 % = 15 billion - not much more than title I and within range - even if twice that - If the feds pay teachers resources are free for other critical needs.

Then we can move toward a realistic salary - working conditions - qualifications - promotion and specialization system - professionals are the critical in education - then with this base things can really be improved.

The American Public and both parties say that education is their top priority but school reform has become so complex that no one understands what is going on - or is the story reported. Incremental is natural but has a PR problem when there is the complete lack of focus.

The bills them-self are endless - there needs to be a clear focus - something beyond testing because tests do not create solutions only let us know what we already know - a lot of children are not up to grade level.

The only meaningful answer is competition - charter schools if not vouchers - the charter provisions in the current bill are grants and information to state education agencies - or the fox gets the grants for the chickens or http://www.wiredbrain.net/public-policy.htm for a restructured with the feds taking a major responsibility for instruction. ( State and local build building, transportation, overhead and administration ) All this sound and fury will not do much - but then something is better than nothing.

http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c107:S.1.PCS original bill to extend programs and activities under the

• Elementary and Secondary Education Act or S.1 H.R.1
• No Child Left Behind Act of 2001S.303
• Three R's Act Better Education for Students and Teachers Act
• Better Education for Students and Teachers Act
• Alaska Native Educational Equity, Support, and Assistance Act
• Native Hawaiian Education Act
• Access to High Standards Act
• Rural Education Achievement Program
• Education Flexibility Partnership Act of 2001
• Pro-Children Act of 2001
• Bilingual Education Act
• Teacher Mobility Act
• Dropout Prevention Act
• 21st Century Community Learning Centers Act
• Helping Children Succeed by Fully Funding the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) (Introduced in the Senate)[S.466.IS]
• Public School Repair and Renovation Act of 2001 (Introduced in the Senate)[S.471.IS]
• Educational
• Excellence for All Learners Act of 2001 (Introduced in the Senate)[S.7.IS]

Under a tentative agreement between Democrats and the White House, the Senate bill would require mandatory student testing, help children learn to read by the third grade and give states more leeway in spending federal education funds -- signature issues for Bush during the presidential campaign. http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/nm/20010426/pl/congress_education_dc_11.html

http://www.ssa.gov/OP_Home/ssact/title04/0423.htm Using language similar to that for social services in the SS Act.. From the sums appropriated ( or by entitlement as it used to be ) and the allotment under this subpart, subject to the conditions set forth in this section, the Secretary ( DOE ) shall from time to time pay to each State that has a plan developed in accordance with regulations an amount equal to 75 per centime of the total sum expended under the plan in meeting the costs of State, district, county, or other local basic educational instructional services.

The federal government will pay 75 % of teachers salaries and benefits ( involved in direct instruction = about 2.5 million teachers @ $ 30,000 = 75 billion ) and left to the states and local school boards, all the other costs - administration, football, transportation, construction, utilities, then: We could become a modern civilized society with a world class school system, social justice, economic growth, and political democracy.

There could be substantial tax relief on property taxes - standards set for teacher certification - much better salaries for some low paid teachers and salary grades for high performing teachers tied to the GS federal scales:http://www.seemyad.com/gov/salary.htm

The big problems in American Public education are:

There is no career stream for classroom teachers - pay is only based on seniority and there is not much difference if you stay in instruction from start to finish.

Basic Education as a federal responsibility

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The national interest and general welfare require a large federal role in public compulsory education. This was not as true in the last centuries but is clearly one of the most important if not the most important federal function. "A 2000 PricewaterhouseCoopers report found that intellectual assets now account for 78 percent of the total value of American S&P 500 companies."

"According to a 2000 OECD [Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development] report, since 1985, the expansion of knowledge-based industries has outpaced gross domestic product (GDP) growth in the developed countries. Knowledge-based industries now account for more than half of OECD-wide GDP." Welcome, to the Knowledge Age.BUT since we are a federal system and have a long history of local school boards we can not just start from scratch.Each state with consultations with local school system should come up with a plan to provide basic education - reading ( the nation reads ) writing ( the nation writes ) algebra and other math ( the nation reasons and calculates ) students knows geography, history, government, humanities, the sciences and the scientific methods - all standards and evaluations set by the states.

Then there is a calculation of what the direct provision of these educational services cost.

Then the application for expected expenditures for the next quarter of 75 % of the costs as a entitlement - with adjustments for over and under payments from the last payment.

The states should report how much would be used for property tax relief - how much for salaries ( and if there would be a state wide pay scales with steps - grades like the GS system ).

These costs should not include support, administration, transportation, athletics, construction, maintenance, bureaucracy, etc.

Because these costs remain state and local responsibility and are too much a can of worms.

The national estimated cost per student for instruction could be fairly clear at about $ 2,500 for elementary and $ 4,500 for secondary ( half the total cost ) x 50 million students ( 1 million x $ 1000 = 1 billion ) so 50 million x $ 3,500 = $ 175 Billion x 75 % = $ 132 billion.

There has been a vast growth in administrative overhead from 15 % in the 1960's to 50 % today so increases in resources are absorbed by overhead. In the last decade there has been a vast underhanded growth in ESE ( special education ) from 5 % of population to 25 % and a jungle of paperwork without functional outcomes.

The labeling of students make standards even harder - ESE students are not counted or counted differently - so if someone doesn't learn they are learning disabled and labeled - given more resources - and excluded from the testing of school outcomes.

There has been for decades weak support for standards - support in general but backing off when the tire hits the road and students actually FLUNK and are held back! Standards means that teachers have to teach content - multiplication tables, spelling, parts of speech, geography, algebra - not always fun and often hard - and student have to do their homework.Teachers can be tied to the GS 4 to GS 12 depending on performance - and the DOD ( Military base schools ) teacher pay scales as a base with districts able to do add ons.

There are a couple of big issues that could be debated and move the country forward in preparation for the coming crisis .

The overhang of benefits for the aged - In 1935 less 2.3 million were born and have reached 65 in 2000- in 1950 over four million were born and will reach 65 in 2015 - the current benefit is over $10,000 for Medicare and more for Social Security and going up with inflation and with more medical services the total will climb from the current about $ 400 billion ( $ 215 Medicare) to $ 1.2 trillion - 4.2 % of GNP up from 2 % for Medicare. ( Health care is 14 % of GNP ) http://www.lib.umich.edu/libhome/Documents.center/stats.html

The numbers go from 33 million beneficiaries to 60 million or 13 % to 27 %, ( children are 25 % of the population or 75 million ) , workers paying in decline from 130 million ( 45 % ) 5 workers to 1 retired to 120 or 2 to 1 worker to retired.

The cost will be 85 % of the current taxes / budget base and 20 % to 40 % of all earned income at 1.2 Trillion ( $ 1,200,000,000.00 ) or 10 % of the projected 12 trillion GDP rather quickly. http://concordcoalition.org/

THE MISSING ISSUE IN THE CAMPAIGN"

Last month, the CBO released a study that tallies up federal spending on the elderly and children. It shows that, per capita, spending on the elderly towers seven-to-one over spending on kids, and that, overall, it consumes 35 percent of the budget. This is before the age wave even begins to roll in. By 2050, according to the White House, the major senior benefit programs will consume an incredible 84 percent of budget outlays. It would be hard to deny that the rising cost of senior benefits is one of the biggest challenges facing national policymakers in the twenty-first century. How to control that cost ought to be a central issue in the presidential campaign. But the candidates are apparently more comfortable talking about intangibles like values and leadership than about fundamental resource trade-offs. And when they do raise concrete policy issues, from school standards to law enforcement, the issues are often ones over which, unlike senior benefits, the federal government can exercise little direct control."[ 25 % children and youth, 55 % labor pool ( 120 million working of 154 or 80 % working others in school, mothers at home and unemployed ) , 16 % elderly and the rest 5 % disabled or in jail etc. to 22 % children, 47 % labor pool, 27 % over 65 - ] Today’s school children could face a very good labor market if they get basic skill and are ready for the knowledge age.

The higher cost of labor should push technology as we become more capital intensive. Fewer workers creating a larger economy should mean higher wages if the system is not dragged down by benefits. Private saving increase investment and growth - government benefits decrease saving, work, and investment and therefore drag the economy down. Retirement could be shifted to private savings and investment by subsidies of 401 ( k ) and IRA for more and more people. For the poor 100 % support, declining twice as fast for each higher decile of median income - .i.e.. if you are at the 20 % level of all incomes you get a 60 % subsidy , 30% from the bottom gives is 40 % support level - of $100 in retirement ( or health benefits ) and the government gives you $ 40 toward your retirement.

The support ends at 50 % or the median income, half higher, half lower.

Then additional public benefits could be means tested and budgeted rather than an open check book system.

The Social Security and Medicare Trust fund could be transferred to the Federal Reserve - who would appoint trustees who would invest the funds like any other retirement fund such as the California States Employees fund. Current beneficiaries would be held harmless ( grandfather clause ) - and health benefits would be a fixed amount with choices such as the Federal Employees Health Plan with again a more support for the poor. Pay more get more is not a new idea, competition and benefit / cost analysis as in every other aspect of life. No free lunch. If health care is not paid for by the client ( but a third party ) and the doctor benefits from services - it will be too expensive.

The trade imbalance is related to investment in that we are importing foreign cash to balance our export of US dollars to buy foreign goods. Increased local savings will lower interest rates - by increasing the supply of money - and reduce the attraction of foreign investment. This will force an orderly decline in the overpriced dollar - make imports more expensive and exports cheaper. I think Ross Parot could explain it with charts but Protection is not the answer.

The gender gap is because unmarried women ( I will fight for you ) need more outside support including government help and feel ( without fathers or husbands ) more insecure than married women and many men.

They have to feel that paying down the debt, setting social security on a really sound footing, providing medical care, education and other critical public services is safe for them. ( No risky schemes ) and have less concern with tax cuts and ideological motivations.

They have to take care of children, often the elderly or are elderly themselves - they know where the tire hits the road and don't want any fancy machine going too fast on unsafe tires. After the Democratic convention, Al Gore reasserted his lead over Republican George W. Bush among women, with a margin of 15 points or more in some polls, while making the race close among men. In the latest poll from the Pew Research Center, Gore http://news.excite.com/news/ap/000919/09/imf-europe A huge U.S. trade deficit could turn into a serious problem for the American economy if foreigners were to decide suddenly to dump dollar-denominated assets, which could push the U.S. currency down sharply and trigger steep declines in U.S. stock and bond markets http://news.excite.com/news/ap/000919/08/news-world-economy Referring to the various threats, the IMF said, "

The possibility that these imbalances may unwind in a disorderly fashion remains a risk to the global expansion." As for oil, the IMF said oil prices are about 20 percent higher than the IMF had assumed in its economic forecast, an increase of $5 a barrel. It estimated this should add $40 billion over a year's time to the oil import bills of industrial countries and cut their economic growth by 0.2 percentage points.

A landslide:

The central theme in 21st century politics is the way or how public services are delivered.

The scope of services is important but delivery systems is critical.

The decline of the EURO and slow growth in Europe is due in large measure to the drag on the economy of poorly run public services and excessive drain on saving and investment due to taxes, deficits, and entitlements. As the population ages the issue becomes even more severe as it reaches critical mass. In a generation 85 % of public spending and 20 % of all income will go to support the income and health of the retired if there is no change.

The only way, the third way, the new way is to introduce competition and free markets into the public sector. It is NOT the old conservative, less government more freedom ( mainly for the successful and rich by letting the old starve and die " are there not poor houses enough" said Mr. Scrooge ) but focused on the individual as the producer of all wealth and enterprise - without much concern for the environment, the common organic whole, social justice, racial harmony, liberation, the rights of property over equity and justice ( torts and restitution ) and the winner takes all philosophy - or the tax and spend ( tax the rich and spend on the less rich so there is little return on work and investment and a large dependent welfare class which bankrupts the society so we could end up like the Russians without the spirit of enterprise ) the anti-business beliefs of the old liberal - socialist ideologies without a strategy of growth and prosperity. Wealth can not be created by the state or state enterprises.

The issue is the right, rational, practical public sector - pro business - pro growth - limited and rational - not anti-government or pro-government but the necessary public services well delivered. In this way George W. is closer to Tony Blair than Gore, and Lieberman and the Progressive Policy Institute is closer to Republican than the stated program of the democrats. Of course, what they say and what they do has a very tenuous connection but... If the issues are joined - social security and Medicare, education partly privatized and privately run but publicly supported even if the democrats resist in public - they will change and find a compromise. It is new and somewhat dangerous grounds - entitlement and educational reform - and people are not willing to be pioneers. I remember a paper on intranets, and corporate information systems. Clearly the high cost and limited private networks with dedicated leased lines, was going to be replaced and/or supplemented by internet systems with wider access and linkages to clients, suppliers, et al.

The systems managers with knowledge in Novell and other limited systems were unhappy about learning and applying a new technology. New systems are a headache and breakdown and cause a systems manager all kinds of grief. One said " pioneers get arrows in their backs ". True - maybe you can wait until the bugs are all worked out. All the i’s dotted and the t’s crossed or maybe you will be left behind ? It is a very difficult question and the most important business issue facing everyfirm from the smallest to the largest. Big firms used to be able to wait - and then buy up what worked without going through the pain of trying many options and finding the solutions for themselves. No new system works painlessly - but no pain no gain !Public sector services become a blend of private and public - health, education, training and labor , welfare, postal and then military readiness, police, domestic security, fire, national parks and land, agricultural, international relations and NGO, non-profits, private global enterprises and government all and all will change - services will be networks of privatized and subsidized public services, vouchers, contracted agencies, leased facilities, capitalized public goods, each analysis for benefit /costs - rationalized - made above politics into practical modern del

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The treatment has made the ailment worse. Political scientist have argued that the actions that are necessary are not possible under the current system.

The actions that are possible are often Iatrogenic. Curative actions are not politically possible, while the political possible does little good and maybe harmful. For example. the war on drugs causes crime by raising the price of drugs paid for by robing someone or selling more drugs. Urban renewal destroys the neighborhood. Aid to families with dependent children (AFDC) harms the families and creates more dependent children.

Theses are not rare cases but system problems.

The first step in fixing the system is to sort out what is a system's problem rather than mistakes caused by individuals or specific laws, rules, or programs.

Fix the system not the blame as Deming argues.

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How about national initiative, referendum, and recall, processes by which voters can directly influence the making of laws and the removal of public officials. An initiative is the originating of a law or constitutional amendment by obtaining a prescribed number of signatures on a petition. It is then either voted on in a special election or the next general election, or taken up by the legislature. Referendum is a vote of final approval on a specific law or policy. Recall is a petition method for removing an elected official, before his or her term has expired, by requiring a special election.

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The real issues of our times ( again ) is not being talked about or does the political process clarify the choices about the future. We desperately need to better understand who we are and where we are going.

The mundane and almost evil issues of greed, benefits, character narrowly defined, are out of any context as to the purposes, goals, missions, or tasks of a modern civilized society and changing national global realities.

There are four steps to modern progressive global societies. Self-government - Personal responsibilities and initiative - the idea of self government both as a personal and political system and with economic open markets. Competition produces both prosperity and inequality, the rich get richer but the poor need not get poorer if the second condition is enlivened - limits on personal or family greed - electoral reform is a minor reflection of a much greater issue of freedom, democracy when power and money is widely unequal.Responsibility, because of inequality and the danger of corruption by concentrations of power of money and military, there is a clear need for social dependability of individual and corporations who have developed civic duties and responsibilities beyond themselves - including supporting the rule of law and public goods purchased through government to create and maintain a civilized public culture.

The moral or family issues is a thin reflection of the great issues of duty and responsibility. Social consciousness comes from the third condition - Trust - building confidence over time and space between groups, races, societies, companies requires an open and honest methods of resolving disputes. Trust is required to do business beyond a few friends and family and does not come easily.

The religion, race and class divides are a weak reflection of the great issues of faith and trust in neighborhoods, communities, cities, states, nations, and beyond our borders.

The third condition sums it all up - Humanism - Ecology - Environment - Expanding intellectual, spiritual, and technical capacities of the individuals in a global society including developing institution as linkages between peoples, companies, non-profits, foundations ( NGO s ) governments, associations, panels, conferences, professional groups, media companies, educational institutions, the United Nations, IMF, World Bank, Churches, women’s groups, environmental groups, and the other of thousands of connections. GreenPeace, Doctors without Borders, need to be matched by alliances concerned about the great majority of people who suffer, mainly women and children. A Global Agenda:Expand the institutions of democracy - on a local basis by public finance and regulation of elections, and global support for the civic culture - the media, education, small business, internet access, rather than military intervention which should only be the last resort.Expand international law on corruption, massive civic crime, human rights abuse, and on a local basis getting over the learning gap - black 17 year olds performing as white 13 year olds - by what even means necessary - smaller, better, more competitive schools. Restoring Faith in institutions, public and private by serious reforms -

The model is integration of labor, management, and the public as official members of community.

The various European models of joint committees and structures should be useful. This is what was called industrial democracy.Re thinking welfare and social programs with a focus on women and children using new public private non-profit models.

American Association for Constitutional Reform

The issue of structural reform does not appear as an issue any where I can find - even in third parties. As I see the issue is the 18th century electoral structure can not cope with a system of mass marketing and the money required to win in a big country.

The reform that is needed is to change the structure of the elections - a change from independent single member districts (

The Senate can not be changed in the current constitution ) to a system with clear party responsibility.

The parties need to be clearly a national franchise - with duties and responsibilities OVER their candidates and office holders. Being a Republican or Democrat has to mean something. If you run on a ticket there should be some implied contract. Many candidates do not even mention their party at all.

The national parties are now a committee of the states - equal representative by states so 15 % of the population has a majority.

There are many alternatives to achieve a responsible party system - some commitment to the platform and some disciple by members elected as members of a party.

Then there could be some control over money and have shorter and cleaner campaigns as in the rest of the civilized world.

The congress has become 535 independent small business people without much discipline or policy. All this talk about issues is hollow because the talk does not relate to what happens. In England for example the parties have a "manifesto" or platform that will predict how they will govern. We don't. So it's mostly verbiage and marketing. Promises her anything but what will be done after she is seduced ? People know that elections don't connect to policy - that policy is made by the iron triangle - Interest groups - the groups that provide the funds for congressional reelection - and the agencies the congress funds and regulate. If you follow the money trail it goes to congress and then congress funds programs and give benefits - regulation, tax and subsidies - to those who fund their election.

The single ballot ( President and congress on the same check mark ) so there is some connection between executive and congressional authority is one suggestion. An amendment to make clear the federal power to regulate federal elections or just a statue taking control over federal office holders.

The only way to get to structural reform is via a convention called by the states since congress will not reform itself.

Real Reform: Restore confidence and pride in the Institutions of democracy:

Article II - electors and electoral college - is a time bomb - and needs to be replaced by new simple language - and a national orderly rational process of federal elections. Federal elections need to be federal - not a scramble of state rules, antique dysfunctional regulations and court decisions along with the changing results of infighting within fractional political parties.

The right to control federal elections by federal law should not be in doubt - this does not effect the bill of rights - but only the structure of the process of running elections.

In the electronic age we don’t need a horse and buggy system - it can be much fairer, faster, representative, and honest. Elections are the core of democracy - they can never be perfect but a dysfunctional system undermines the foundations of freedom and representative government.

Federal Elections in the Constitution:

In order to assure democracy and the faith of the people in their elected representatives; federal elections shall be conducted in a brief, honest, open, and equal manner that assure impartiality to both incumbents and their opposition and limit the undue influence of money. Congress shall prescribe by law for the election of all federal officials by the majority votes of federally qualified citizens of the congressional districts for the House of Representatives, the separate states for the Senate, and of the Citizens of United States for President and Vice-president.

The certification of results, the qualifications of voters and candidates, the times and dates of primaries and elections, the certification of recognized Political parties and their candidates and the conduct of campaigns financed by publicly regulated expenditures shall be prescribed by law to assure freedom of political speech, competition, and the free expression of the will of the people in the selection of their Government. Where no candidate has a majority a run off shall be quickly conducted.

Upon enactment, This amendment become the supreme law of the land, not withstanding any prior constitutional or other legal decisions and past circumstances.

( replaces: Article I section 2 on the House section 3 and Amendment 17 on the Senate, Article II and Amendment 12 on the President and Vice-president )

Federal Laws and Constitutional Amendments:

Congress shall prescribe the terms and conditions for citizen initiative, or congressional referendum to be placed on the ballots of federal elections, as proposals for amendments under Article V, sent to the states, or laws to be enacted or as advisory to the states, the people and to congress.

This leaves to congress to control federal elections. I would like an election on the second Tuesday in November with a run off if necessary in the middle of November - with campaigns to start on labor day including the nomination process that could be done in 4 to 6 weeks.

The primaries could be done nationally in early September with a run off in the last week of September with conventions ( not really necessary ) during October (Enough is

enough ) Federal campaigns would be publicly financed and limited in their expenditures.

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

January 19, 1999

 Mr. HOLLINGS (for himself, Mr. SPECTER, Mr. MCCAIN, and Mr. BRYAN) introduced the following joint resolution; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

JOINT RESOLUTION

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled (two-thirds of each House concurring therein), That the following article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, to be valid only if ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States within 7 years after the date of final passage of this joint resolution: `Article--

 `SECTION 1. Congress shall have power to set reasonable limits on the amount of contributions that may be accepted by, and the amount of expenditures that may be made by, in support of, or in opposition to, a candidate for nomination for election to, or for election to, Federal office. `SECTION 2. A State shall have power to set reasonable limits on the amount of contributions that may be accepted by, and the amount of expenditures that may be made by, in support of, or in opposition to, a candidate for nomination for election to, or for election to, State or local office. `SECTION 3. Congress shall have power to implement and enforce this article by appropriate legislation.'.

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Article XI Initiative, Referendum, and Recall SECTION 1. INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM. The people may propose and enact laws by the initiative, and approve or reject acts of the legislature by the referendum. SECTION 2. APPLICATION. An initiative or...  Found by: FAST Search, HotBot, Lycos, MSN Web Search, Yahoo! http://www.gov.state.ak.us/ltgov/akcon/art11.html

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11. HB2656 - 441R - Status - Title: initiative, referendum and recall; revisions	78%
BILL STATUS OVERVIEW HB2656 SPONSORS: HUFFMAN P GARDNER M P TITLE: initiative, referendum and recall; revisions HOUSE FIRST READ: 02/10/99 COMMITTEES: ASSIGNED COMMITTEES ACTION Vote Detail 02/10/99 GOV REF 02/17/99 (6-0-0-0-0) DP Vote Detail 02...  Found by: MSN Web Search, Yahoo! http://www.azleg.state.az.us/legtext/44leg/1r/bills/hb2656o.htm

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INITIATIVE, REFERENDUM AND RECALL INFORMATION Updated 2/16/99 The initiative, referendum and recall procedures appear in Alaska Election Law under AS 15.45.010 - 15.45.720 and the Alaska Administrative Code under 6 AAC 25.240 and 245. The following  Found by: FAST Search, Lycos http://govserv.state.ak.us/ltgov/elections/irr.htm

13. INITIATIVE, REFERENDUM, AND RECALL	77%
Taken together, they are called the politics of direct action. Initiative, referendum, and recall are three means by which the people may bring their will to bear directly on the legislative process and the machinery of government.  Found by: Direct Hit, Excite, Google http://www.optonline.com/comptons/ceo/02387_A.html

14. Unlock initiative, recall and referendum, grassroots civic political action in	77%
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15. Initiative, Referendum and Recall Applications	77%
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16. San Diego - City Clerk's Office	76%
Clerk's office gives explanations and forms for initiative, referendum, and recall processes. Posts city laws and the charter.  Found by: MSN Web Search http://www.sannet.gov/city-clerk/

17. This Pamphlet is designed to provide basic information about the statewide initiative and ...	76%
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18. II: Initiative and Referendum	76%
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19. Initiative, Referendum and Recall Information	75%
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Recall is the power of the electors to remove an elective officer. CALIFORNIA CONSTITUTION ARTICLE 2 VOTING, INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM, AND RECALL SEC. 14. (a) Recall of a state officer is initiated by delivering to the Secretary of State a petition alleging reason for recall.  Found by: Excite http://www.recalldavis.com/recallaw.html

21. Text Encoding Initiative Home Page	74%
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22. Constitution of R.O.C	72%
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23. Alaska Statutes: AS 15.45. Initiative, Referendum, and Recall	72%
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24. The Referendum on the Republic 1999	71%
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25. D.C. Board of Elections and Ethics. Voter Information	70%
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26. State-By-State Information	70%
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27. AG's defend Initiative 573 - term limits	70%
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28. D.C. Board of Elections and Ethics. The History of Voting i...	69%
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29. Leman - Article XI of Alaska's Constitution	69%
Article XI Initiative, Referendum and Recall SECTION 1. INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM. The people may propose and enact laws by the initiative, and approve or reject acts of the legislature by the referendum.  Found by: Excite http://www.alaska.net/~lleman/ArtXI.html

30. initiative, referendum, and recall

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processes by which voters can directly influence the making of laws and the removal of public officials. An initiative is the originating of a law or constitutional amendment by obtaining a prescribed number of signatures on a petition. It is then either voted on in a special election or the next general election, or taken up by the legislature. Referendum is a vote of final approval on a...  Found by: Direct Hit, Excite http://www.encyclopedia.com/printable/06374.html

31. CIB: a Total Recall 2070 Jumpstation	67%
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32. Debate on the Scottish Parliament Referendum	67%
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33. Statutes In title19	67%
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34. Vidor, Texas Charter - Article VII	67%
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35. The USAID Leland Initiative Project Description and FAQ	64%
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36. charter	63%
City and County of San Francisco 1996 Charter Adopted: November 7, 1995 First Effective: July 1, 1996 As Amended: November 3, 1998 Table of Contents Commentary on the 1996 Charter by Clerk of the Board  Found by: WebCrawler http://www.ci.sf.ca.us/infoctr/charter/index.htm

37. Seven charter update proposals, grassroots civic political action in Saint Louis Missouri	63%
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38. Total Recall	63%
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39. CALIFORNIA CONSTITUTION ARTICLE 2 VOTING, INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM, AND RECALL SECTION 1. ...	63%
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40. Initiative and Referendum Powers of Cities in the State of Washington	63%
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41. Referendum	62%
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42. News Media Update story	61%
WASHINGTON, D.C. Freedom of Information Judge allows count of medical marijuana referendum votes A federal judge ruled that election officials could count last fall’s referendum votes on a medical marijuana initiative, despite the existence of a law that forbids the use of federal money for any such ballot initiatives  Found by: WebCrawler http://www.rcfp.org/news/1999/1004turner.html

43. STRATEGIC DEFENSE INITIATIVE - Nuclear Thermal Propulsion	61%
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44. D.C. Board of Elections and Ethics. Campaign Finance Guide	60%
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45. Untitled Document	60%
A Short List of popular references on Initiative and Referendum Direct Democracy: The Politics of Initiative, Referendum, and Recall By Thomas E. Cronin. (1989) This 289-page book on the Initiative and Referendum process is available for $15 from...  Found by: HotBot, Yahoo! http://www.initiativefortexas.org/shortlist.htm

46. Initiative History	59%
RESULTS OF UTAH INITIATIVES AND REFERENDUMS 1960-1996 YEAR INITIATIVES AND REFERENDUMS RESULT 1998 NONE ON BALLOT 1996 NONE ON BALLOT 1994 A) Term Limits and Election by Majority Vote or by Run-off Defeated 1992 A) County Option on Parimutuel...  Found by: MSN Web Search, Yahoo! http://www.governor.state.ut.us/lt_gover/inithistory.htm

47. The Jobs Initiative: Annie E. Casey Foundation (AECF) -- New Orle	58%
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49. charter2	57%
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50. Recall and Initiative	57%
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51. Referendum 1998	56%
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52. Referendum	55%
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53. City Secretary	53%
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54. constitution	53%
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55. Political rights in the Federation

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There is scarcely any other country in which the people have such far-reaching rights of co-determination as in Switzerland. A long democratic tradition, the comparatively small geographical and population size and, last but not least, a high level of literacy and the extensive choice of media play a decisive role in ensuring the proper functioning of this particular form of State.  Found by: WebCrawler http://www.admin.ch/ch/e/pore/index.html

56. B.C. Civil Liberties Association: Recall and Referenda (1994)	53%
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57. Total Recall 2070	53%
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58. Article IX	53%
ARTICLE IX. INITIATIVE, REFERENDUM & RECALL. Section 9.01 General Authority. A. Initiative. The qualified voters of the City shall have the right to...  Found by: AltaVista http://www.highlandvillage.org/CONTENTS/Who_are_we_/Administration/City_Secretary/Charter/article_ix.html

59. City Charter Section-9	53%
The City of Palestine City Charter ARTICLE IX. INITIATIVE, REFERENDUM AND RECALL Sec. 9.1. Power of initiative. The electors shall have the power to propose any ordinance except an ordinance appropriating money or authorizing the levy of taxes, and to adopt or reject the same at the polls, such power being known as the initiative.  Found by: Excite http://www.flash.net/~tclarion/charter9.htm

60. Total Recall - SciFlicks.com	53%
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61. Potential Impacts of I-695 (the "$30 License Tab Fee&qu...	52%
POTENTIAL IMPACTS OF I-695 THE "$30 LICENSE TAB FEE" INITIATIVE on the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) THIS INFORMATION IS PROVIDED BY WSDOT STAFF in response to questions concerning the impact of Initiative 695 on WSDOT programs.  Found by: WebCrawler http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/I-695/

62. Encyclopedia.com - Results for initiative, referendum, and recall	52%
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63. AlzheimerForum - Alzheimer Angehörigen Initiative e.V.: Jahresber	51%
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64. National Voter Outreach	50%
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65. RMC: ASRMC Constitution Article VII	50%
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66. American Heritage Rivers Initiative	48%
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67. D.C. Board of Elections and Ethics. Initiative, Referendum, and Recall	47%
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68. bill216	46%
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY CTF’s recommended changes to Bill 216 – Citizen’s Initiative Act While the idea of the bill is solid, the Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) recommends that several weak areas of ...  Found by: Infoseek http://www.taxpayer.com/studies/abbill216.htm

69. Boulder City, Nevada Unnofficial City Hall	46%
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70. Possible Soviet Responses to the US Strategic Defense Initiative	46%
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71. Introduction to Political Science Lecture 6 Politics and Individuals	46%
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73. Referendum, Initiative, Recall, and Impeachment Brochure	46%
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74. POS221 - Arizona Constitution	44%
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75. Terrebonne Parish Consolidated Government	44%
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76. Ballot Watch - Welcome to Ballot Watch	44%
Ballot Watch is the Initiative & Referendum Institute's report on what's on the ballot and what may be headed there. On this site, we provide regularly updated status reports on every effort underway to qualify an initiative or referendum for a statewide ballot.  Found by: WebCrawler http://www.ballotwatch.org/

77. CA Secretary of State - News Release - 7-14-97 - Foreign Contributions to California Initiatives	44%
BJ97:43 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, July 14, 1997 Contact: Alfie Charles Shirley Washington Governor Signs Jones-Sponsored Bill to Prohibit Foreign Political Contributions to California Initiative Campaigns Senate Bill 109 (Kopp) Will Take Effect.  Found by: Yahoo! http://www.ss.ca.gov/executive/press_releases/election_reform_legislation/97_43.htm

78. The G&L 8 string bass initiative- News	44%
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79. Home	43%
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81. IMDb: Total Recall	42%
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82. The Jobs Initiative: Annie E. Casey Foundation (AECF) -- Features	42%
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83. Green City Charter	40%
Government. Departments. Education. Information. Home. Green City Charter. The original City Charter was approved by voters on November 3, 1992, and...  Found by: AltaVista http://www.cityofgreen.org/green_city_charter.htm

84. State Constitution - Table of Contents	40%
Table of Contents for the Constitution of California PREAMBLE ARTICLE I DECLARATION OF RIGHTS .. 1-31 ARTICLE II VOTING, INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM, AND RECALL .. 1-20 ARTICLE III STATE OF CALIFORNIA .. 1-8 ARTICLE IV LEGISLATIVE .. 1-28 ARTICLE V...  Found by: HotBot http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/const-toc.html

85. American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Online	39%
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86. Neon King's Neon Site.	39%
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87. Tucson Weekly: Lots Of Initiative (October 15 - October 21, 1998)	39%
How Arizonans came to have two choices on this year's ballot....  Found by: AltaVista http://weeklywire.com/tw/10-15-98/curr7.htm

88. YOUR ONTARIO, YOUR CHOICE	39%
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89. SciFlicks.com --- Total Recall - The Links	39%
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90. Report on Initiative and Referendum in Oregon	39%
Discussion by the City Club of Portland on the history and use of initiative and referendum in Oregon. Concludes with recommendations to reform the process through a series of state constitutional amendments.  Found by: Netscape Netcenter http://www.pdxcityclub.org/report/init/

91. Untitled	38%
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92. Volksrechte - Homepage	38%
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93. San Diego City Clerk - Documents	37%
Legislative Documents Election Documents and Forms A guide to future City of San Diego elections. The petition process for making changes in the City Charter.  Found by: Excite http://www.sannet.gov/city-clerk/document.shtml

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95. Progressive Legacy:	37%
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96. CHAPTER 8. INITIATIVE, REFERENDUM, AND RECALL Sec. 8.01. Initiative, referendum and recall. ...	36%
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97. Politics of Initiative and Referendum - Current Events - Law - 07/28/97	35%
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98. Constitutional Convention Minutes Day 44	34%
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99. No Title	34%
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100. initiative & referendum	34%
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101. Iberville Parish	33%
A Proposed Home Rule Charter for a President-Council Government for. Iberville Parish. [Table of Contents] ARTICLE VI. INITIATIVE, REFERENDUM, RECALL...  Found by: AltaVista, Infoseek http://parish.iberville.la.us/govt/homerul6.htm

102. Initiative and Referendum is not about politics; it's about freedom. A...	33%
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103. Referendum, Initiative, Recall, and Impeachment Brochure - Sue Anne Gilroy Secretary of State Office of the Secretary of State Election Division 302 W. Washington Street Room E-204 Indianapolis, IN 46204 (317) 232-3939 REFERENDUM, INITIATIVE, RECALL, AND IMPEhttp://www.state.in.us/sos/elections/iec/docs/refer.html	33%
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104. Quick Guide / Referendums	32%
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105. The Jobs Initiative: Annie E. Casey Foundation (AECF) -- St. Loui	32%
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106. Alaska Elections - State Division of Elections Home Page	31%
Alaska Elections State Division of Elections Home Page  Found by: Excite http://www.gov.state.ak.us/ltgov/elections/homepage.html

107. direct democracy now!	31%
Direct democracy / FAQ 1.basics 2.technical aspects 3.some objections 4. the Belgian situation: an overview click here for updated information 5.some links  Found by: WebCrawler http://www.ping.be/jvwit/directdemocracynow.html

108. aggiornamento - Initiative jüngerer SeelsorgerInnen im Bistum Mün	28%
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109. America's Future, Inc.	28%
Group whose goal is to sue Congress and 26 state legislatures to secure the right of initiative and referendum for all Americans.  Found by: Netscape Netcenter http://home.beseen.com/politics/americasfuture/

110. Ballot Initiative Strategy Center	28%
The Ballot Initiative Strategy Center (BISC) promotes strategic discussions among progressive organizations to counter right-wing ballot measures and launch progressive initiative campaigns. The Center maintains a resource library on ballot initiative information for the progressive community.  Found by: WebCrawler http://www.ballot.org/

111. 1998 State Ballot Measures	27%
Online Voters Guide Index to state measures appearing on Washington State's Nov. 3 General Election Ballot  Found by: WebCrawler http://www.secstate.wa.gov/vote98/measures.htm

112. Contra Costa Taxpayers Association	27%
The Contra Costa Taxpayers Association -- Promoting Efficient & Effective Local Government Since 1937.  Found by: Infoseek http://www.the-dock.com/ccta/tit330.html

113. GF98-01	27%
STUDENT CONGRESS UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA STUDENT ASSOCIATION CONGRESSIONAL SESSION LX, AUGUST 25, 1998 GRADUATE STUDENT SENATE 30 AUGUST 1998....  Found by: AltaVista http://www.ou.edu/student/gss/legislation/fall98/GF98-01.html

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CHARTER of the Town of Londonderry, New Hampshire ARTICLE 7 - Citizen Concerns, Initiative Petition, Referendum, Recall Section 7.1._Initiative Petitions A._ The registered voters of the Town shall  Found by: Lycos http://londonderry.org/V_ECON/V-1_REGU/V-1a_tow/services/charter/chart7.htm

115. BC's Referendum Act	25%
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116. South County Homebuyer Initiative introduced	25%
South County Homebuyer Initiative introduced; News Release, King County Executive Ron Sims. King County Executive Ron Sims today celebrated the kickoff of the South King County Homebuyer Initiative in Auburn as yet another partnership between government and th  Found by: EuroSeek http://www.metrokc.gov/exec/news/1999/021699.htm

117. Students First - the OUSU (Oxford University Student Union) Reform Association	25%
Campaigning for a student union in Oxford University which is genuinely inclusive and representative of ordinary students, rather than self-interested political hacks. We recently launched our "Democracy 2000" initiative, aiming at a full referendum on the running of the student union.  Found by: Netscape Netcenter http://users.ox.ac.uk/~kebl0613/ousu/

118. The Bylaws of	24%
The Bylaws of PHI PI ALPHA At California State University, Los Angeles Article I Membership Qualifications Section 1. All persons seeking membership must file a membership application by the deadline established by the Executive Board.  Found by: Excite http://www.calstatela.edu/orgs/phipialpha/bylaws.html

119. Coalition for National Referendum	23%
Organization believes that when the nation is faced with an unsolvable problem-- an issue that divides the American people, then a National Referendum should take place.  Found by: Netscape Netcenter http://www.nationalreferendum.org/

120. The Future of the Initiative and Referendum Process by Paul Weyrich	23%
A century ago the people of South Dakota were able to get their legislature to enact a statute giving them the right to directly vote on laws. That was a revolutionary move back  Found by: Direct Hit http://www.initiativefortexas.org/weyrich.html

121. The Jobs Initiative: Annie E. Casey Foundation (AECF) -- Retentio	23%
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122. BC's Referendum Act	22%
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123. Do you live in a Congressional Voter Recall State?	22%
Topic: ACTIVISM 2 Do you live in a Congressional Voter Recall State? Independence Institute Wednesday, November 18, 1998 by Dennis Pohill, Senior Fellow in Public Infrastructure Did you know that if you do, then you could have a voter recall...  Found by: HotBot http://www.freerepublic.com/forum/a3653500c0864.htm

124. South Dakota has the distinction of being the	22%
South Dakota Initiative and Referendum South Dakota has the distinction of being the first state in the Union to provide for popular initiative and referendum for enacting and rejecting legislation.  Found by: WebCrawler http://www.state.sd.us/state/executive/sos/initiati.htm

125. Jay Russell State Senate Pennsylvania District 10 Bucks County Homepage	21%
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126. night.html	21%
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127. Washington Bee	21%
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128. Recalls and Referendums	21%
Recalls and Referendums According to the Constitution, ROC citizens have the rights of election, recall, initiative, and referendum. In practice, only the right of election has been exercised frequently. In fact, no law exists to regulate the...  Found by: Yahoo! http://www.taiwaninfo.org/info/yb96/nf_html/ch06_4.html

129. Article V of the Broward County Charter	20%
BROWARD COUNTY CHARTER ARTICLE V INITIATIVE, REFERENDUM, AND RECALL Section 5.01 POWERS OF INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM (*7) (A.) The power to propose amendments to any section of this Charter or to propose the repeal, amendment or enactment of any...  Found by: Yahoo! http://www.beourguest.org/pii01107.htm

130. Costituzione Italiana - Referendum nazionali	19%
Referendum del 15 giugno 1997  Found by: EuroSeek http://www.amicus.it/referendum/costituzione.htm

131. Texas Needs Initiative and Referendum -- by Gwen Pharo	19%
Some of the same problems we face in Texas occur in other states. Legislatures elsewhere have faced the same bickering and inaction on crucial issues like education, prisons and  Found by: Direct Hit http://www.initiativefortexas.org/pharo.html

132. ¹ýºÎ	18%
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133. City of Westlake Charter	18%
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134. Untitled	18%
ROUTINE BUSINESS ----INTRODUCTION OF BILLS 1 Mr. Campbell to introduce a Bill intituled MLA Salary, Expenses, Pension Reform Act. 2 Mr. Farrell-Collins to introduce a Bill intituled Trade Union Executive Financial Disclosure Act. 3 Mr.  Found by: Excite http://www.legis.gov.bc.ca/1994/orders/o0707pm.txt

135. Citizen Init	18%
Updated: July 19, 1999 Initiatives and Referendum The exact wording of the Initiative and Referendum Law. The Secretary of State's checklist for submitting an initiative or referendum.  Found by: Excite http://www.speakeasy.org/~civic/citizen.htm

136. Santee Citizens Referendum Committee	18%
Santee Citizens Referendum Committee opposing the city & developer agreement to develop Fanita Ranch (San Diego metro area).  Found by: Netscape Netcenter http://members.home.net/santeecitizens

137. Bill Text for SB1162	17%
Filed for intro on 02/06/97 SENATE BILL 1162 By Haun AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 2, Chapter 1, relative to the method for filing and circulating petitions for recall, referendum and initiative and providing time limits for the...  Found by: HotBot http://www.legislature.state.tn.us/bills/100gahtm/100_bill/SB1162.htm

138. Direct Democracy: Initiative, Referendum and Recall - Module Two: The Arizona Constitution Lessons 1. Learning Objectives 5. Tour the Arizona Constitution 2. Federal and State Relationships 6. Module Review Quiz 3. AZ Constitution Compared 7. Secondaryhttp://www.northland.cc.az.us/courses/assess/module02/m2l4q2/m2l4q2.htm	17%
Module Two: The Arizona Constitution Lessons 1. Learning Objectives 5. Tour the Arizona Constitution 2. Federal and State Relationships 6. Module Review Quiz 3. AZ Constitution Compared 7. Secondary  Found by: Lycos http://www.northland.cc.az.us/courses/assess/module02/m2l4q2/m2l4q2.htm

139. USAID Leland Initiative: Inauguration remarks by Vice President G	15%
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140. A.P. American History - Upper Dublin High School	14%
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141. Direct Democracy	14%
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142. Election & Voter Registration Info.	14%
Contacting the Elections Bureau Joe Kerwin, Deputy for Elections Montana Secretary of State PO Box 202801 Helena MT 59620 Email: jkerwin@state.mt.us Phone: 406-444-4732 TDD: 406-444-9068 If you have a question on voter registration or elections, please feel free to use our toll free number 1-888-884-VOTE (8683).  Found by: WebCrawler http://www.mt.gov/sos/election.htm

143. Direct Democracy: Initiative, Referendum and Recall - Module Two: The Arizona Constitution Lessons 1. Learning Objectives 5. Tour the Arizona Constitution 2. Federal and State Relationships 6. Module Review Quiz 3. AZ Constitution Compared 7. Secondaryhttp://www.northland.cc.az.us/courses/assess/module02/m2l4q1/m2l4q1.htm	14%
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144. Placement on the Ballot and Timing of Elections	14%
Next: Initiative Up: InitiativeReferendum, and Previous: Recall Placement on the Ballot and Timing of Elections Initiative Referendum Recall General donald@ Mon May 9 17:07:17 PDT 1994  Found by: Yahoo! http://theory.stanford.edu/~donald/assu/constitution/section2_8_2.html

145. 1996 session, Initiative & Referendum Pledges	13%
As a representative of Texans in the Texas State Legislature, I will support and actively campaign for the enactment of a constitutional amendment providing Texans with rights of  Found by: Direct Hit http://www.initiativefortexas.org/pledge96.htm

146. USAID Leland Initiative: Inauguration remarks by Vice President G	12%
U.S. Agency for International Development Leland Initiative Vice President Al Gore Remarks at Leland Launch Page - Graphics Version  Found by: EuroSeek http://www.info.usaid.gov/regions/afr/leland/enduser.htm

147. Best Direct Democracy & Electronic Democracy Solutions	11%
Let's govern ourselves! The Swiss Do! Soon, voters in Ontario, Canada! Perhaps soon, voters in Mexico! In the U.S. we already have the basic tools to share the power, if we use them together:  Found by: WebCrawler http://www.vote.org/

148. Campaign for the Restoration and Regulation of Hemp	10%
The Campaign for the Restoration and Regulation of Hemp Welcomes Everyone to Join in our Initiative Campaigns: The Oregon Cannabis Tax Act The Washington Cannabis Tax Act.  Found by: Excite http://www.crrh.org/

149. Congo's Constitution	10%
The new Constitution of the Congo was approved by referendum on 15 March 1992 with more than 96% assent. It provides for a strong presidency in a parliamentary system with two houses and features an independent judiciary and a catalog of fundamental rights.  Found by: Netscape Netcenter http://www.uni-wuerzburg.de/law/cf__indx.html

150. Democracy	8%
Democracy and Electoral Reform. We are committed to mobilizing the participation of large numbers of people at the local level and we challenge the...  Found by: AltaVista http://www.sacgreens.org/democrac.htm

151. St. Louis County Charter - Table of Contents	8%
Title I Title II-1 Title II-2 Title II-3 Title III Title IV-1 Title IV-2 Title IV-3 Title IV-4 Title IV-5 Title IV-6 Title V Title VI Title VII Title VIII Title IX Title X Titles XI & XII St. Louis County Charter Table of Contents Title I Preamble..  Found by: HotBot http://www.co.st-louis.mo.us/county_charter

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