If voters are beginning to lose interest in the initiative process, that's a heartening development.

The extensive use of the initiative process in Arizona is nothing new, however.

This had to be done through an initiative process.

It was proposed by means of the initiative process and approved in the 2004 state elections on November 2.

The Act was proposed by means of the initiative process.

Lawmakers in some states have called for hearings on the initiative process.

It was placed on the ballot through the initiative process.

The initiative process is facing a major legal challenge as well.

"Some legislators say, 'Why should we deal with it, if these people really want that change, that's available to them through the initiative process.' "

By 2009, 24 US states had an initiative process in place at the state level.