There are at least 22 states that allow for both voter initiatives and referendums[1], and not all of them suffer from the issues you are outlining. Also, it is

There are at least 22 states that allow for both voter initiatives and referendums[1], and not all of them suffer from the issues you are outlining. Also, it isn't setup so that every issue is addressed in this manner. [1]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Initiatives_and_referendums_in_the_United_States http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Initiatives_and_referendums_in_...