Those were constitutional changes. All I want to do is give the legislature the opportunity to send proposed changes in our laws to the people for their approval from time to time on issues of great importance. In referenda in other states last year, Florida voters preserved the death penalty, Georgia voters increased drunk driving penalties, and Mississippi voters provided victims' rights. I trust the people. Citizens don't just blindly vote.
History shows that when it comes to the ballot box, the people know what they are voting on.
They make cautious, educated and thoughtful decisions. Voters have shown their conservatism in the past by voting against ballot proposals. Some think that adopting referendum will take power away from representative government. That is simply not true. Referendum actually gives lawmakers another option for passing laws.