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Podcast: The Colin McEnroe Show
Episode: “A safety valve”: The impact of ballot measures on democracy
Description: From abortion rights to partisan school board elections, ballot measures are a big deal in 2024. But what are they? A drop of direct democracy to defend against corrupt politicians? A pawning-off of governance to voters who don’t know what they’re voting on? This hour: the good, the bad, and the weird of ballot measures. GUESTS: Dane Waters: Founder of the Initiative and Referendum Institute at the University of Southern California Desmond Meade: Executive Director of the Florida Rights Restoration Coalition and author of "Let My People Vote: My Battle to Restore the Civil Rights of Returni...