Ballot Initiative Strategy Center
Formation1999
HeadquartersWashington, DC
Region
United States
Executive Director
Chris Melody Fields Figueredo
Websiteballot.org

The Ballot Initiative Strategy Center (BISC) is a liberal American advocacy organization which tries to motivate voters to go to the polls through the strategic deployment of liberal-oriented ballot initiatives.[1] The group provides legal advice and political expertise for left-leaning ballot measure campaigns.[2]

Organization

BISC was founded in 1999. In 2007, BISC moved into an office on K Street.[3]

Focus

In 2016, the group's executive director said it was focusing on issues related to economic fairness, such as minimum wage measures. Targeted states and campaigns were not specified.[2]

Funding

BISC does not publicly disclose its donors. The group has received financial support from billionaire George Soros and his Open Society Institute, NARAL Pro-Choice America, the Ford Foundation, and the National Education Association.[4][5][6] BISC is a member of America Votes, a 501(c)(4) organization that aims "to coordinate and promote progressive issues."[7]

References

  1. ↑ Benton Cooney, Jessica (2007-02-22). "Wage Initiatives Motivate Voters, Study Finds". The New York Times. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
  2. 1 2 "National liberal groups to push 'record' number of 2016 ballot measures". publicintegrity.com. 2016-01-06. Retrieved 2017-01-06.
  3. ↑ Patch, Jeff (2007-02-26). "Liberal Beachhead Established on K Street". Politico. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
  4. ↑ Fund, John (2006-10-16). "Taking the Initiative". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
  5. ↑ "Ballot Initiative Strategy Center". OpenSecrets.
  6. ↑ "Ballot Initiative Strategy Center Foundation". Ford Foundation. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
  7. ↑ "National Partners". America Votes. Archived from the original on 1 July 2014. Retrieved 13 August 2014.

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