Ballot Initiative Strategy Center
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| Formation | 1999 |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Washington, DC |
Region served | United States |
Executive Director | Chris Melody Fields Figueredo |
| Website | ballot |
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]
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.[citation needed] 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]
