Allows the voters in a state to write laws, amend constitutions, remove politicians from office, and approve decisions made by government. initiatives are laws or constitutional amendments on the ballot. referendums ask voters to approve a decision by the government. the process for ballot measures requires the collection of signatures from voters, approval of the measure by state government, and a ballot election. recalls allow citizens to remove politicians from office. while does give citizens a say in the policies and laws of their state, it can also be used by businesses and the wealthy to pass policy goals. initiatives can also lead to bad policy if voters do not research the measure or misunderstand the law.