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That’s why they are using confusing language like ‘a majority of a majority’, manipulating statistics, and even trying to add illegal ballot candy to trick Missouri voters.
Voters aren't stupid. We won't allow our rights to be taken from us.
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Ohio became the 24th state to legalize recreational marijuana with the passage of #Issue2—but Senate Republicans in OH have done everything in their power to undermine the #WillOfThePeople by 'gutting the measure of its most important provisions.’
We must #DefendDirectDemocracy
Issue 2 contained provisions in recognition of Ohioans convicted for marijuana offenses. People directly impacted by pre-Issue 2 laws should also benefit from the legalization and monetization of this new system.
The Senate GOP removed every single word.
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BISC's fearless leader @Fieldsy is at the @state_voices retreat with our incredible board members @jeppsaddison and @Emily_Zamora15 talking about the 2024 #BallotMeasure landscape and the opportunity to reimagine democracy in 2024 and beyond! 🗳️✨
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Happy #LatinxHeritageMonth 2023! 🤩🎉
As we kick off Latinx Heritage Month this year, BISC will be spotlighting our Latinx staff, partners, #BallotMeasure leaders, and activists who are working to #DefendDirectDemocracy and build a more just and equitable world for all.
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Our recent #BISCtraining23 graduate @KwamiAbdulBey of @ARpanel1963 is quoted in a powerful new piece from @boltsmag on how organizers across the country are working to #DefendDirectDemocracy!
🎉 VICTORY: 🎉
Issue 1 is defeated, and the #WillOfThePeople will prevail in Ohio! This also means that in November, Ohio's #ReproductiveFreedom measure will need a simple majority to pass, rather than 60%.
This is what happens when we come together to #DefendDirectDemocracy!
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BISC has been cited in pieces from @ap, @guardian, and @clevelanddotcom about the movement to #DefendDirectDemocracy, protect reproductive freedom, and more!
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The Ohio Supreme Court ruled that the state must rewrite parts of Senate Joint Resolution 2, an anti-democratic amendment that would increase the threshold to pass constitutional amendments in Ohio from 50% to 60%!
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Ohioans have used the power of direct democracy to make their voices heard since 1912.
Now, self-interested lawmakers are attacking the people's tool to push their own agendas & silence their constituents — the people they're supposed to be representing.
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The ballot belongs to the people, not politicians pushing their radical agendas.
#VoteNoInAugust
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In her #RoadAhead23 welcoming speech, BISC's fearless leader @Fieldsy talked about the dire need to #DefendDirectDemocracy and reminded us all that the People's Tool lets us harness our collective power to fight back against the anti-democratic attacks we're facing today.
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Research from BISC + @TeamTopos finds that using “playground messages” that are playful and connect the dots can be effective in getting people to #DefendDirectDemocracy, without triggering partisanship.
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In this session “Direct Democracy is for the People,” we’re joined by BISC expert Gina Moore + our partners @MegBostrom of @TeamTopos & @bkopsky of @ARpanel1963!
Stay tuned to learn more about the attacks on #DirectDemocracy & how we can work together to #DefendDirectDemocracy!
"The GOP’s vision for the future is a dark one, in which liberal voters are gerrymandered into political irrelevance federally, while being effectively denied the ability to propose #BallotInitiatives or even amend their state constitutions."
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Powerhouses from @mojwj, @BallotStrategy, & @EARNetwork talking on how we're defending democracy & ballot measures across the country. #DefendDirectDemocracy
"People in Florida are forced to turn to the ballot initiative system because legislators refuse to listen."
FL already has the highest threshold for ballot initiatives, and if this 66.7% threshold passes it would set a dangerous new national standard.
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Florida lawmakers are determined to shut you up | Editorial https://t.co/GTdkBeIOh7
“What 2022 showed us is how ballot measures can transcend party lines."
So now you’re seeing, in states where there are Republican trifectas or Republican control, efforts to undermine the will of the people.” - @Fieldsy
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“What 2022 showed us is how ballot measures can transcend party lines.” — @BallotStrategy’s Chris Melody Fields Figueredo
✍️ Stateline’s @sgreenberger https://t.co/rnP91mJImR
The Idaho Supreme court has already ruled a similar anti-initiative law as a form of tyranny and struck it down.
The court ruled that the citizen initiative process is a fundamental right of the people of Idaho.
We will keep fighting to #DefendDirectDemocracy.
They don’t even let the dust settle. LaRose is trying to jam this through lame duck. If you care about the future of direct democracy in Ohio, make sure groups like Ohio Voice, @OHorganizing & @CommonCauseOhio have the resources to fight this. #DefendDirectDemocracy
It's confirmed: Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose wants a 60% supermajority of Ohio voters to amend the state constitution
"As we move forward, BISC’s work is clear: We must defend direct democracy and the Will of the People..."
Read BISC's full statement on election 2022 ballot measure results and how we move forward together.
👉🏽 https://t.co/Jhy44rAmKK
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HEADLINE: Ballot measures pave the way for a progressive present AND future through community building and reimagining power led by the people. #DefendDirectDemocracy #WillOfThePeople #ElectionDay
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