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Understanding Ballot Initiatives

September 22, 2024

On Election Day, you won’t just be voting for the next president. Millions of voters also get a chance to weigh in on ballot initiatives. From reproductive rights to raising the minimum wage, ballot measures let Americans vote directly on the issue. But how do they make it to your ballot? And who writes them? Anne Whitesell is a political scientist at Miami University. She joins Soledad O’Brien to explain the basics of ballot measures.

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