Protecting the People's Voice: Identifying the Obstacles to Colorado's Initiative and Referendum Process

This issue paper is a sequel to the Issue Paper, “Are Coloradans Fit to Make Their Own Laws?” 1 published in 1996 by the Independence Institute. It has been widely read and referenced. It was offered in testimony when Texas considered I&R, was republished by the Initiative and Referendum Institute, has been linked to and posted by numerous Web sites, and was even translated into Russian.