Reports and Analysis
The following is a list of current reports and analysis of interest on a range of ballot measure topics. Please click on the links to either download a report or go to a new page.
2008 BISC Pre-Election Report< - Click here.
Progress or Peril - The Best and Worst of 2008 Ballot Measures (created by BISC and Progressive Future). Click here.
The NEW YOUTH VOTER GUIDE from BISC, Campus Progress Action, Choice USA, and Progressive Future. Click here.
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. Click Here.
The Impact of Ballot Initiatives in America - An Essay by Kristina Wilfore, Executive Director of Ballot Initiative Strategy Center. Click Here.
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. Click Here.
Enhancing Civic Engagement - A study which looks at how exposure to ballot initiatives increases the probability of civic engagement. Click Here.
Abusing Direct Democracy, Bad Actors in the Signature Gathering Process - Just who are the bad actors abusing the initiative system? Check out: http://www.stopballotfraud.org/
Where We Vote Affects How We Vote - A study underscoring the subtle power of situational context in shaping important real-world decisions such as voting. Click here.
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. Click here.
