[NautiNurse]

We can't fix this problem fast enought for me. We had about a dozen constitutional amendments on the ballot in 2002.

The pregnant pig amendment was downright offensive. If we would just devote 10% of the energy we throw at our favorite candidates, we could succeed in halting the abuses to our constitution.

[Husker24]

There is a simple solution if the people dont like a measure on the ballot, then vote no on it. Dont throw the baby out with the bath water. I wish we had a system like that one over here, God forbid the lowly people get to vote on something.

[inquest]

I agree that there should be limits. If there are regularly more than 10 initiatives per cycle, then the rules are too loose. But ballot initiatives at the state level are still a good thing, when kept within reasonable limits. They almost always get debated more openly and fairly than something cobbled together in the back halls of a legislature.

Constitutional amendments, on the other hand, should be more sharply limited. Their ratification should require the approval of 2/3 of the voters - not only 2/3 of those who vote yes or no, but 2/3 of all those who show up to vote that day at all, for anything. Hence, no vote would count the same as a "no" vote.