BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Drupal: Date iCal//NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcreator 2.16.12// METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME;VALUE=TEXT:Ical BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20211107T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20210314T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:calendar.1390934.field_date.0@cpl.hks.harvard.edu DTSTAMP:20210228T200403Z DESCRIPTION:\n Co-sponsored with the Ash Center for Democratic Governance an d Innovation at Harvard Kennedy School\n\n\n\n The last several years have seen the growing and successful use of citizen-initiated ballot initiative s to win major election reforms. Some of the most successful\, well-funded \, and engaging campaigns have had unlikely initiators: small groups of ev eryday Americans fed up with waiting for someone else to take on an issue and deciding to do it themselves. Organizers of successful citizen-driven campaigns from different parts of the country\, which beat the odds and su cceeded\, will discuss their issues\, their motivations\, and how they won .Panelists include:Chris Melody Fields-Figueredo\, Executive Director\, Ba llot Initiative Strategy CenterKatie Fahey\, Executive Director\, The Peop le\, MichiganDesmond Meade\, Executive Director\, Florida Rights Restorati on CoalitionCara McCormick\, Co-Founder\, Committee for Ranked Choice Voti ng in MaineDina Butcher\, Co-Founder\, Badass Grandmas of North DakotaCaro lyn Lukensmeyer (Moderator)\, Board Member\, National Institute of Civil D iscourse\n\n\n\n Register Here\n\n\n\n _______________________________\n\n\n \n Registration is required for this event. Please register using the link above to receive details via email for how to join the virtual discussion.  \;You can submit questions to the panelists in advance during the reg istration process. A live Q&\;A will also be available during the event with an option to submit questions in real-time. \;\n\n\n\n The Ash Ce nter encourages individuals with disabilities to participate in its events . Should you wish to inquire about an accommodation\, please contact our e vents team at \;info@ash.harvard.edu \;prior to the event. \;A dditional questions? Email the Ash Center events team at \;info@ash.ha rvard.edu.\n\n\n\n _______________________________\n\n\n\n  \;\n\n\n\n Re gister Here\n\n DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210304T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210304T170000 LAST-MODIFIED:20210222T144708Z LOCATION:Zoom SUMMARY:Citizen Ballot Initiatives: A New Tool for Election Reform URL;TYPE=URI:https://cpl.hks.harvard.edu/event/citizen-ballot-initiatives-n ew-tool-election-reform END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR