History
The movement for direct democracy was not successful in Alabama
during the Populist/Progressive era. The only victory recorded by Equity, a
publication of the initiative and referendum movement, was a state law
giving voters the right of referendum on ordinances in major
municipalities, which was invoked by petition of 1,000 voters. It wasn’t
until the late 1990s that a state elected official advocated the adoption
of the initiative process in the state. When Fob James was elected