Another item, Measure 93, would require popular votes on any proposed tax or fee increase of any kind in the state.
A referendum in 2010, dubbed the "Vote on Everything" initiative, would require popular votes on changes to local land-use plans.
He has been exploring options to prolong his time in power, but they require popular support, and Erdogan's hovers precariously around 50 percent.
This 2014 legislation requires popular bloggers to register their real identities with the authorities, a measure that prominent bloggers say is designed to have a curb free speech and criticism of the regime.
On May 5th Mr Putin, who earlier called the internet a CIA project, signed a new law requiring popular bloggers and commentators with more than 3,000 followers to register as media outlets.
The cumulative effect of all this is to undermine trust in a regime that, despite the lack of democracy, requires popular support as a rapidly evolving society gives people much greater individual liberty than in the days of Mao Zedong – and they show a growing readiness to make their complaints heard.
To govern effectively, Putin will require popular initiatives.
The Tea Party wants to get rid of the 17th Amendment, requiring popular election of United States senators.
Last March, Tennessee Lieutenant Governor Ron Ramsey cast the deciding vote in the state's Judiciary Committee, advancing a bill that would require popular elections of all judges.
The Gulf delegations heading to Camp David brought with them arguments to persuade the U.S. administration that crushing ISIS requires popular and official Sunni participation, and that a U.S.-Iranian partnership as an alternative to the international coalition is a foolish policy.
