""Direct Elections and Lawmaking by Popular Vote: The Initiative, The Referendum, The Recall, Commission Government for Cities, Preferential Voting"" is a book written by Edwin Munroe Bacon and published in 1912. The book provides a comprehensive overview of various methods of direct democracy, such as the initiative, referendum, and recall. It also explores the concept of commission government for cities and preferential voting. The author discusses the history and evolution of these methods, as well as their advantages and disadvantages. The book is an important resource for anyone interested in the history and practice of direct democracy in the United States.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.