Listen "What Are Ballot Initiatives and How Are They Used?"
Episode Synopsis
How do ordinary citizens get legislative measures on the ballot? What threats are being made to the process? Maresa Strano of New America and Chris Melody Fields Figueredo from the Ballot Initiative Strategy Center share a breakdown. Learn more by reading New America's report Expanding Citizen-Led Policymaking in the Twenty-First Century.
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