{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Ballot Initiative Strategy Center","provider_url":"https:\/\/ballot.org","title":"Why Some States Are Moving To Restrict Ballot Initiatives - Ballot Initiative Strategy Center","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"QY9kUHJHNR\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ballot.org\/news\/why-some-states-are-moving-to-restrict-ballot-initiatives\/\">Why Some States Are Moving To Restrict Ballot Initiatives<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/ballot.org\/news\/why-some-states-are-moving-to-restrict-ballot-initiatives\/embed\/#?secret=QY9kUHJHNR\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Why Some States Are Moving To Restrict Ballot Initiatives&#8221; &#8212; Ballot Initiative Strategy Center\" data-secret=\"QY9kUHJHNR\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n","description":"When voters head to the polls this November, they\u2019ll decide on more than just which candidates to support for public office. Ballot measures (also called ballot initiatives, amendments or referendums) are a way for citizens to express the will of the people by putting important issues directly to the public for a vote. This election...","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ballot.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/BISC2302_share-image_New_2024_V4.png?fit=1200%2C630&ssl=1","thumbnail_width":1200,"thumbnail_height":630}