The American Fifth Estate is a member-led platform that helps people propose, fund, and vote on state ballot measures.
Real laws, written without a single politician’s approval.
We’re not a party. Not a media outlet. And definitely not another vague “get involved” site.
Instead, we give you the tools to:
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Write new laws through proposals
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Fund the ones that matter to your community
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Vote at every step, from idea to ballot
This isn’t just allowed. It’s built into 26 state constitutions.
If your state doesn’t allow you to have them yet, join our Ballot Measure Rights Project and vote to bring it to your state.
"Ballot measures build public systems that don’t collapse when power changes hands.”
Alexa Young, CA
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Browse Active Proposals
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Join for $6/month
From edits to project leadership to funding decisions, every step is powered by your input.
Policy Over Politics
Don’t waste your time arguing about party or politician, spend it on solutions that makes your life better
This is a space for real policy, written by the public, that solves problems through state law. We don’t debate candidates or chase headlines. We work on what’s possible, legal, and needed.
If an idea can be written into law and make a positive impact, we’ll help shape it and move it forward.
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