Ballot Initiative Strategy Center

Ballot Initiative Strategy Center
Formation	1999
Headquarters	Washington, DC
Region	United States
Executive Director	Chris Melody Fields Figueredo
Website	ballot.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.^{[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]

References

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