In Arizona, citizens can, by gathering a sufficient number of signatures, put a proposed law to a direct popular vote. This year, one of the issues on the ballot was an act to prohibit tethering or confining a pregnant pig, or a calf raised for veal, in a manner that prevents the animal from turning around freely, lying down, and fully extending his or her limbs.
在亚利桑那，居民们可以通过搜集足够数量的签名，将拟议中的法律直接付诸表决。今年，表决的问题之一是一项禁止圈养或禁锢怀孕母猪或肉用小牛的法案，这样的圈养方式造成动物无法自由转身、躺卧和充分伸展四肢。