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Ballot initiative Strategy Center. (Activist Web).


http://www.ballot.org/

Formed in 1998 to help stem the tide Stem The Tide

An attempt to stop a prevailing trend. Sometimes referred to as "stop the bleeding."

Notes:
If a stock is continually falling, stemming the tide would be an attempt to halt the free fall and change its direction.
See also: Reversal, Trend
 of rightwing ballot initiatives sweeping local and state elections, the Ballot Initiative Strategy Center offers a variety of resources for activists, journalists, and progressive voters. Through the affiliated af·fil·i·ate  
v. af·fil·i·at·ed, af·fil·i·at·ing, af·fil·i·ates

v.tr.
1. To adopt or accept as a member, subordinate associate, or branch:
 sites Ballotwatch.org See .org.

(networking) org - The top-level domain for organisations or individuals that don't fit any other top-level domain (national, com, edu, or gov). Though many have .org domains, it was never intended to be limited to non-profit organisations.

RFC 1591.
 and Ballotfunding.org users can track current initiatives and petitions and monitor their supporters This article is about supporters in heraldry. For the use in British English meaning supporting sports teams, see fan (person).

In heraldry, supporters are figures usually placed on either side of the shield and depicted holding it up.
. In addition, Ballot.org offers historical information about the ballot initiative process, news reports, research articles, and much more.
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