From LEGAL point of view, don't constituents have a saying on this?

Question

http://www.portofmiamitunnel.com/faq_gen

If voters don't have a saying on this, why is it?

How can something of this magnitude (where $1Billion is concerned) be legal without voter participation????

Please, explain this to me.

Answer 1

This is an indirect democracy. That means people are elected to make decisions for us. You have a say by wether you vote for this person or not. I agree with you though you should have some sort of referendum but that's not the way it works...

Answer 2

Constituents must be informed of the project in Miami because the money that will be spent comes from the taxes that they paid.

Answer 3

Your "say" in this is to not vote for the same politician who created the boondoggle.  It's amazing how many voters cannot grasp this concept.

Answer 4

Because we have a representative democracy, not a direct democracy. Voters do not vote on everything that happens, their representatives do. it looks like there was a public comment period before the project started.

Answer 5

In a republic, the voters have a say on election day.  If you want to vote on every issue, move to a democracy.