Ballot measures in several states would change the rules in dramatic ways. It’s a challenge to “politics as usual.”
By Phil Keialing | Governing
This November’s presidential election will go down as the most fiercely fought — and downright cringe-worthy — in recent history. Only one-third of Americans think either major-party candidate is “honest and trustworthy,” according to a recent Fox News poll, while almost 60 percent say they’re dissatisfied with the country’s direction.
So it’s worth noting, as the national contest’s last days perhaps get even weirder and more disheartening, that some notable citizen-initiated efforts across the country are trying to change some of the most basic rules by which candidates run and are elected.
