Uploaded July 2022 | Updated September 2026, 6 hours ago
Ballot Measures were created as a way for the people to have a direct influence on the laws that govern their daily lives. Join state leaders in a conversation around how they successfully leveraged this tool to create bold change for their communities.
Marsha Donat BISC
Dre Chiriboga-Flor Colorado State Director, 9to5 Colorado
Theeda Murphy Co-Director, No Exceptions Prison Collective
0:00 Marsha Donat remarks
4:15 Theeda Murphy welcome
4:55 Dre Chiriboga-Flor welcome
7:00 The fight in CO
9:30 The fight in TN
12:00 Building coalitions
17:30 Ideas & issues mobilizes voters
18:25 Creating sustained buy-in
20:50 Implementation in CO
23:00 Closing remarks
Ballot measure to fully ban slavery in TN tennesseelookout.com/2022/06/17/tennessee-voters-get-chance-to-yes-ban-slavery
Ballot measure for paid family leave in CO: 9to5.tadpole.cc/request-for-proposals-policy-legal-support-for-co-paid-family-medical-leave-implementation-project
Statehouse Futures 2022: A Progressive Policy and Strategy Summit for a New Generation of Leaders - host on July 19th by the Democracy Policy Network (DPN), Run For Something Action Fund (RFS), & the Ballot Initiative Strategy Center (BISC). StatehouseFutures.org
Ballot Measures were created as a way for the people to have a direct influence on the laws that govern their daily lives. Join state leaders in a conversation around how they successfully leveraged this tool to create bold change for their communities.
Marsha Donat BISC
Dre Chiriboga-Flor Colorado State Director, 9to5 Colorado
Theeda Murphy Co-Director, No Exceptions Prison Collective
0:00 Marsha Donat remarks
4:15 Theeda Murphy welcome
4:55 Dre Chiriboga-Flor welcome
7:00 The fight in CO
9:30 The fight in TN
12:00 Building coalitions
17:30 Ideas & issues mobilizes voters
18:25 Creating sustained buy-in
20:50 Implementation in CO
23:00 Closing remarks
Ballot measure to fully ban slavery in TN tennesseelookout.com/2022/06/17/tennessee-voters-get-chance-to-yes-ban-slavery
Ballot measure for paid family leave in CO: 9to5.tadpole.cc/request-for-proposals-policy-legal-support-for-co-paid-family-medical-leave-implementation-project
Statehouse Futures 2022: A Progressive Policy and Strategy Summit for a New Generation of Leaders - host on July 19th by the Democracy Policy Network (DPN), Run For Something Action Fund (RFS), & the Ballot Initiative Strategy Center (BISC). StatehouseFutures.org
