Using datepicker field in a WP_Query Date Query

index.php

<?php 
$meta_query = array(
  array(
    'key' => 'event_date',
    'value' => date('Ymd'),
    'type' => 'DATE',
    'compare' => '>='
  )
);
$paged = (get_query_var('paged')) ? get_query_var('paged') : 1; 
$resultsArgs = array(
  'post_type'	=> 'results',
  'posts_per_page' => 6,
  'order' => 'ASC',
  'orderby' => 'meta_value_num',
  'meta_key' => 'event_date',
  'meta_query' => $meta_query,
  'paged' => $paged
);
$resultsQuery = new WP_Query($resultsArgs);
if ( $resultsQuery->have_posts() ) : 
?>