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Andy Hiller calls it Anger and Voter Mistrust of Government Channel 7, Live from New Hampshire
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There are two types of initiatives: direct and indirect. In the
direct process, proposals that qualify go directly on the ballot. In the
indirect process,
they are submitted to the legislature, may act on the proposal.
Depending on the state, the initiative question goes on the ballot if
the legislature rejects it, submits a different proposal or takes no
action. In some states with the indirect process, the legislature may
submit a competing measure that appears on the ballot along with the
original proposal. States with some form of the indirect process are
Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Nevada and Ohio. In Utah
and Washington, proponents may select either the direct or indirect
method.
No two states have exactly the same requirements for qualifying
initiatives to be placed on the ballot. Generally, however, the process
includes these steps:
http://www.ncsl.org/research/elections-and-campaigns/initiative-referendum-and-recall-overview.aspx