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Whereas, the legacy of the Continental Congress of the United States of America—styled the Civic Congress, and at times referred to as the Third Continental Congress—may be analogized as a third trunk of the Liberty Tree, rooted in the labors and sacrifices of the nation’s founding ancestors; and whereas, from this trunk extends the Civic Congress as an unofficial yet historically grounded “fourth branch” of direct democracy, embodying constitutionally protected avenues by which the people have long exercised, and shall continue to exercise, rights of direct democracy; and whereas, such participation is intended solely as voluntary, symbolic, and educational civic expression, and not as a governing body with binding legal authority. While no American state practices a pure form of direct democracy, twenty-six states and the District of Columbia grant citizens a measure of direct democratic authority through initiative and referendum processes. These mechanisms allow We the People to propose statutes or constitutional amendments and place them directly on the ballot for a public vote. United States citizens who share the Civic Congress mission under Project 2026—and who act in full compliance with all applicable state and federal laws—are invited to participate as Citizen Delegates in the Third Continental Congress, organized within jurisdictions that lawfully permit direct democratic participation. The following states have some combination of the initiative and referendum processes: ​

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  • Alaska

  • Arizona

  • Arkansas

  • California

  • Colorado

  • Florida

  • Idaho

  • Illinois

  • Maine

  • Maryland (Veto referendum only)

  • Massachusetts

  • Michigan

  • Mississippi*

  • Missouri

  • Montana

  • Nebraska

  • Nevada

  • New Mexico (Veto referendum only)

  • North Dakota

  • Ohio

  • Oklahoma

  • Oregon

  • South Dakota

  • Utah

  • Washington

  • Wyoming ​

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*Note on Mississippi: Though its constitution includes initiative provisions, the process is effectively inoperable because of outdated language regarding congressional districts.

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Article I — Authority 

The Third Continental Congress of the United States of America—styled the Civic Congress—is a voluntary, citizen-led assembly. It is not a government body and holds no governing authority. Its mission is to uphold constitutional rights and to strengthen and expand lawful direct democracy within the representative system. The Civic Congress promotes initiatives, referenda, popular assemblies, and other lawful forms of citizen participation, uniting “We the People” across the States, the Federal District, the Territories, and the Tribal Nations of the United States. Only individual citizens legally registered to vote may act in an official capacity when filing, sponsoring, or signing ballot initiatives, referenda, or recalls, in full compliance with applicable state and federal election laws:

Resolved, That—

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