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Our team continually shares analysis and expertise to help all of our partners and supporters better advance the progressive priorities. Below are some of our latest materials. If you are looking for something and cannot locate it below, contact us for help.
Jump to: General Resources, Elections, Ballot Integrity, Civic Engagement
Ballot Measures and Money Trends
Detailed account on the variety of economic interests involved in ballot measure campaigns and how these campaigns are often coordinated at the national level.
The Impact of Ballot Initiatives in America
Excerpt from Voting In America by former Executive Director, Kristina Wilfore.
Same Sex Ballot Measures and the 2004 Presidential Election
A study examining the electoral effects of same-sex marriage ballot measures in two key neighboring presidential battleground states, Michigan and Ohio.
Progress or Peril: The Best and Worst of 2008 Ballot Measures
The New Youth Voter Guide from BISC, Campus Progress Action, Choice USA, and Progressive Future
2010 Ballot Integrity Report Card
2009 Ballot Integrity Report Card
Political Engagement, Mobilization, and Direct Democracy
Research on whether ballot measures engage and mobilize people who do not fit the profile of regular voters.
Ballot Measures and Voter Turnout
An initiative can help to shape the debate in a state and create a contrast between candidates that helps inform voter's choice of a particular candidate, but their value in mobilizing turnout in a Presidential year is limited.
Enhancing Civic Engagement
A study which looks at how exposure to ballot initiatives increases the probability of civic engagement.
