In this game, you’re part of a team trying to pass a ballot initiative which will be voted on directly by the the voters in your state.

On its official website Deal: A Green New Election is described as this:

It’s almost Election Day, and your ballot initiative is clinging to a narrow lead in the polls. Voters are concerned about effects on jobs and cost of living, and the press is waiting for answers about difficult policy questions. An angry fossil fuel CEO has contacted you with a proposal that sounds an awful lot like a threat. And do I smell smoke??