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BISC Executive Director Chris Melody Fields Figueredo Shares 2024 Ballot Measure Trends + Responds to Yesterday’s Ballot Measure Results

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 8, 2023 PRESS CONTACT: Caroline Sánchez Avakian [email protected]  BISC Executive Director Chris Melody Fields Figueredo Shares 2024 Ballot Measure Trends + Responds to Yesterday’s Ballot Measure Results Direct Democracy Across the Country Delivers for Communities Despite Opposition Attempts WASHINGTON — Despite heightened tactics and attacks against ballot measures, communities came together…

Election Connection: 2021 Ballot Measures to Watch

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 3, 2021 Media Contact: Caroline Sanchez Avakian / [email protected] WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the Ballot Initiative Strategy Center’s (BISC) Executive Director, Chris Melody Fields Figueredo, issued the following statement regarding the current 2021 ballot measure election results: “Yesterday, I witnessed people demanding action in their communities from affordable housing to raising…

Trends Watcher

2024 Trends: We are preparing for continued success in 2024 with three issue trends leading the way: reproductive freedom, economic justice, and democracy. Reproductive Rights Ballot Measure Landscape: 2024 Outlook As of April 1, 2024, there are efforts underway to put constitutional amendments regarding abortion on the 2024 ballot in as many as 13 states:…

Progress by Ballot Measure

OVERVIEW: BALLOT MEASURE PROGRESS Despite heightened tactics and attacks against ballot measures, communities across the country are coming together to pass key ballot measures that transform their communities and empower people to thrive. Progressive policies are passing at the ballot in states such as Arizona, Ohio, Missouri, Montana, and Florida. Through the power of direct…

BISC Analysis + Impact – 2020 Ballot Measures

Table of Contents Economic Justice Ballot Measures to Watch Reproductive Rights and Sexual Health Ballot Measures to Watch Democracy and Elections Ballot Measures to Watch Ballot Measures Addressing Systemic Racism to Watch Economic Justice Ballot Measures to Watch Arizona’s Prop 208: Invest in Education Act Visit their website The Invest in Education Act is a…

THE BALLOT INITIATIVE STRATEGY CENTER MOURNS THE LOSS OF JUSTICE RUTH BADER GINSBURG

Washington, DC — Chris Melody Fields Figueredo, Executive Director of The Ballot Initiative Strategy Center (BISC) issued the following statement on the passing of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg:  Like you, the BISC family is devastated by the passing of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Justice Ginsburg was a trailblazing civil rights lawyer who devoted…