The Ballot Initiative Strategy Center is a movement building infrastructure organization

leveraging ballot measures across the United States to strengthen democracy

center people of color, queer, low-income, immigrant, Indigenous, and other marginalized communities

advance racial equity; build and transform power

and galvanize a new progressive base.

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In the hub, you’ll find our expert analysis of progressive ballot measures that BISC is tracking, legal challenges, trends, attacks, threats, our research, features on trailblazing campaign leaders, and the exciting progress being made to advance democracy and liberation via ballot measures.

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