In the first place, they maintain, people are driven by their own individual interests and are frequently unable to take the broad view in considering public affairs. This "me first" attitude exacerbates conflicts of interest. Secondly, to avoid referendum issues being controlled by special-interest groups, laws must be passed to regulate public announcements, provide for the balanced presentation of information and guarantee the free flow of information.
一來民眾都是自利取向、往往不能從宏觀視野來考量公共事務，「各為其利」的後果，將導致不同利害關係的民眾之間衝突加大；二來為避免公投議題遭受特定意見團體的操控，因此對公告程序、正反資訊對等並呈，以及確保資訊管道的暢通等，都必須立法詳加規範。