Lukol Directory: Society: Politics: Democracy: Direct Democracy

Direct Votes
Provides links and contact information for parties and organizations supportive of direct democracy in the UK.
http://freespace.virgin.net/jamesimac.mcgl...

Teledemocracy Action News + Network (TAN+N)
The web site of the Global Democracy Movement dedicated to the creative use of modern technologies and face-to-face deliberative techniques that directly empower citizens to have authentic input into the political process.
http://www.auburn.edu/tann/

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

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

A Proposal for Direct Democracy
Essay by Robert Paul Wolff on direct democracy. Excerpted from his 1970 article 'In Defense of Anarchism'.
http://www.ne-plus-ultra.org/wolff.htm

Revolutionary Committees Movement
Direct Democracy and a unique brand of socialism in the 'Third Universal Theory' according to Moammar Kadhafi (Mu'ammar al-Qadhafi), the "Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya" and worldwide and African Mathaba.
http://mathaba.net/rcm/

Calling for an American Constitutional Amendment for Voter Initiatives
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.
http://www.cusdi.org/

Defacto Elective Voters Of a True Equal Democracy (DEVOTED)
Supports a constitutional amendment using existing technology to allow citizens to vote directly in the law making process.
http://www.devoted.net

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

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

Voting By Phone
A non-profit organization devoted to educating the public about direct democracy. Solutions include voting on laws and candidates by internet and telephone.
http://www.vote.org/v/index.html

Democracy and the personal representative
A proposal to reform Canadian government institutions, making all legislation subject to a Direct Democratic Parliament of 100 percent of the people of Canada aged over 18 who choose to participate.
http://members.fortunecity.com/democracies...

Beyond Plutocracy - True Democracy for America
Hosts the entire content of a full-length free book presenting a redesign of the American government.
http://www.beyondplutocracy.com

Direct Democracy League (DDL)
Advocates national and state level constitutional renewal in the United States to meld direct democracy institutions with representative institutions. Documents and links.
http://www.ddleague-usa.net/

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

Direct Democracy Forum
Message boards, mailing lists, and other networking resources for direct democracy supporters and activists.
http://ao.com.au/ddf/

Direct Democracy Campaign (DDC)
Campaigning for government by referendum in the UK and elsewhere in the world. Provides proposals, opinion articles, and news on the status of direct democracy.
http://www.homeusers.prestel.co.uk/rodmell...

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

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

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

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

National Initiative For Democracy
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.
http://www.ni4d.us/

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

Global Referendum
Provides an interface to collect online votes verified by deliverable e-mail addresses on global issues.
http://www.globalreferendum.com/

QUALIA V: The Quantum Physics and Sociology of Participatory Democracy.
Father Jerome talks about spirituality and consciousness and relates Einsteinian principles to participatory democracy.
http://www.angelfire.com/ca/sanmateoissues...

Sub Topics:
Electronic Democracy
Local Direct Democracy


Related Topics:
Society: Politics: Alternative Political Systems
Society: Politics: Campaigns and Elections: Election Reform
Society: Politics: Campaigns and Elections: Voting Systems



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