Ballot Measure Hub 2020

Wisconsin groups push for #redistricting reform in hopes this can help draw fairer districts in the state.
https://ed.gr/c02u6

Alaskans approved Ranked-Choice voting at the ballot box, making it the second state to use this electoral system in the nation. Maine currently uses this system.
https://ed.gr/c02ur

Today, we want to share Project 562, which is dedicated to photographing over 562 federally recognized tribes in the US, and that features an unprecedented repository of imagery and oral histories that accurately portrays contemporary Native People.
http://ed.gr/c03xo

BISC ED, @fieldsy, reflects on what we are thankful for today — from our staff to our partners and funders, to the voters and especially voters of color who showed up to the polls and fought to preserve our basic democratic values. Read the statement: https://ed.gr/c03wn

Washington is trying to curb Tim Eyman’s alleged abuse of campaign finance laws through his extensive use of the initiative process.
https://ed.gr/c02un

Florida's passing of a $15 minimum wage has sparked a national conversation. This measure will raise the minimum wage for Floridians by $6.44 per hour by 2026. This means wages will increase for at least 2.5 million people in the state of #Florida.

Nevada became the first state to protect same-sex marriage in the state’s constitution, providing further protection for the LGBTQ community in the state.
https://ed.gr/c02uc

After voters in Mississippi overwhelmingly approved medical marijuana in this election with 68% of the vote, a group is already seeking to undermine the will of voters by filing a lawsuit that will be heard by the state’s supreme court.
https://ed.gr/c02t5

The people have spoken — and they want criminal legal reform. Progressive ballot measures seeking to reform the criminal justice system passed at the state and local level.

https://ed.gr/c02tt

In honor of #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth, we want to recognize the leadership of our partners working towards ensuring the Native voice is heard and represented.

@illmaddocks is the Vice President of External Affairs at the @NCAI1944.

“Ballot Initiatives Strengthen Our Democracy,” writes our BISC Foundation board member, @ElenaNunez. Read her piece on the importance of direct democracy.
https://www.insidesources.com/ballot-initiatives-strengthen-our-democracy/

🌟 A MUST WATCH 🌟

Meet the ED’s of Color Collective! 💪🏾 Together we are building long-term power by investing resources into our communities of color, and radically reimagining what true freedom and liberation look like in our country.

WATCH HERE: https://ballot.org/news/bisc-and-partners-release-executive-director-of-color-relationships-resilience-collective/

BISC’s Executive Director, Chris Melody Fields Figueredo @fieldsy, spoke to Bloomberg about how Florida’s passing of the $15 minimum wage measure might spark the conversation of higher minimum wages across the country.
https://ed.gr/c0wte

More evidence that traditionally conservative states will approve progressive policies: Mississippians passed three ballot measures - including an initiative to change the state's confederate themed flag.
https://ed.gr/c0sd2

Approximately 131,000 Coloradans each year will benefit from paid medical and family leave thanks to @YesOn118.

Alaskans approved Ranked-Choice voting at the ballot box, making it the second state to use this electoral system in the nation.
https://ed.gr/c0sd1

Nevada becomes the first state to protect same-sex marriage in the state’s constitution, providing further protection for the LGBTQ community in the state.
https://ed.gr/c0sd0

THE PEOPLE HAVE SPOKEN! Let’s move forward for all of us. #ForwardTogether #OurTimeNow