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ii�ts of unpopular or iniuority �oups or otlier politically salient issues c� be adec�iately undertaken <br />in a media cainpaign where dollars buy souud bites. Deliberabiou of public policy reciuires inore tliau <br />that. <br />In sum, democracy aud ponulisui stand for mora than pure uumediated inajority rule. Democracy <br />� requires a careful Ualance of rights and policy considerations often not adequately suited to initiative <br />and referendum. <br />t <br />� <br />Courts da not always <br />� Defer to Ballot Measures <br />Anatl�er way in which the spirit o£popnlism is frustrated by uutiati�e and re£erenduin is in tlie lack of <br />i deference the courts often I�ave towards ballot measares. <br />In geueral oonrts will defor to the will of legislattues so long as there is a rational basis to the palicy <br />adopted and there is same le�slativ@ finding of fact to support the policy. Hawever, in the case of <br />Uallot measures, tLere is often vary littla if no findiug of fact or [egislative heariugs to suppor� the <br />initiative or referendum. Th�refore, the courts are wtwilling to afford tl�e same deference to iuitiative <br />and ref�rendum as they would to acts oi a stato legislatare. Th�is, any expression of populism that <br />appears to occnr as a resalt of Uallot naeasnres disappears once tl�ey faca judiciai review and <br />challengas. <br />Conclusion <br />; Initiative and refere�idum can be importaut tools in a deinocraay. Yet Uecause of tlae pote�ntial to <br />�. enconra�e special iuterest money iu a media-charged campaign there are numerous problems with <br />k.: initiative and refarendum that this is not domaeratic reform for �esota. <br />Thank you very much. <br />� <br />�I <br />t.f �, <br />3 <br />