Voters in Arkansas Reject Anti-Democracy Proposal
In addition to defeating Issue 2, the Fairness Project led the charge to defeat a similar measure in South Dakota earlier this year that also would have required a supermajority for ballot measures.
MICHIGAN ABORTION RIGHTS MEASURE WINS: Voters Pass Constitutional Amendment Protecting the Right to Reproductive Freedom
“Despite swaths of disinformation, opposition spending, and outright lies from anti-choice extremists, our coalition succeeded to restore the protections of Roe for millions and guarantee reproductive rights for generations to come."
Nebraska Voters Pass $15 Minimum Wage, Raising Pay for 150,000 Workers
This success of the Raise the Wage Nebraska campaign, an effort supported by the Fairness Project, means that about 150,000 workers will see a raise starting next year — more than a fifth of the state’s workforce.
WIN FOR ABORTION RIGHTS: Vermont Voters Pass Reproductive Liberty Constitutional Amendment
A Fairness Project-supported campaign, Vermont for Reproductive Liberty, was behind the effort to pass Prop 5. When race was called shortly before 10 p.m. ET, “Yes” votes were leading 76% to 24%.
BALLOT MEASURES TO WATCH: Voters Set to Decide on Abortion, Medicaid, Minimum Wage, Democracy and More on Election Day
The Fairness Project is backing eight ballot measure campaigns on key issues in 2022 and has won 24 ballot measure campaigns since 2016.
Bloomberg: Here Are the Most Consequential State and Local Ballot Measures
“The more people feel disillusioned with the political process, the more I hope they’ll pay attention to ballot measures,” said Kelly Hall, the executive director of the Fairness Project, an organization that supports a handful of ballot initiatives across the country. “It’s a way to move through partisan and political gridlock."
Politico: 10 races that will shape abortion access in the states
Protect AR Constitution, a ballot measure committee that opposes the initiative, has raised more than $780,000 as of the beginning of November, including $450,000 from the Fairness Project, a nonprofit that helps run progressive ballot measures.
Arizona Republic: Proposition 209: Arizona voters to decide whether to lower maximum interest rates on medical debt
During a year when inflation and the economy are of concern to voters across the U.S., the Proposition 209 is attracting some national attention as a test case for other states, according to the Fairness Project, a national nonprofit that funds, organizes and advocates for ballot measures and is supporting Proposition 209.