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What is popularily given the academic-sounding term of ( Iniative and referendum) poses a number of questions, often involving tax-supported activities- on the election ballot- it has been used sparingly in recent years because of or possibly in spite of improvements in Touch screen and other modern voting machine technologies. In New Jersey it was used in my voting lifetime to A., repeal the antiquated sunday-closing blue laws affecting, among others, shopping malls- and B. to decide on the legalization of Gambling In Atlantic City, in backwater issues, it seems the powers that be are ( content) for the electorate to get in some(wheel time) but still prefer other means of conning the ship of state- I and R puts democracy into direct drive- no transmission losses. It cannot replace ( talking heads) or candidate-based politics but is a useful aperitif or apetizer for the4 voting booth. one is suprised it is so rarely used in a democracy-conscious land.

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