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Fixing our political system and building a democracy that works for everyone
Research and Analysis
Reports
3 Existential Threats to Our Elections
An exodus of election officials, potential election manipulation, and inadequate funding of our election infrastructure threaten our democracy...
Analysis
5 Numbers to Know from the First Campaign Finance Filings of 2022
Reports
Extreme Gerrymanders
12 examples of how state legislators have drawn unfair maps for partisan gain over the next decade...
Reports
Fair Pay
Why Congress Needs to Invest in Junior Staff...
Events
Entrepreneurship as a Vehicle for Building Inclusive, Multigroup Democracies
Democracy Entrepreneurs are innovators who are working to strengthen democracy. This session will highlight how democracy entrepreneurs across the world are building innovative organizational models and strategies to give rise…
Issue One in the Media
Issue One in the news: March 2022 media mentions recap
Chicago Tribune: Putin has made his bet against American democracy. It’s time to prove him wrong.
CNN: New report finds 1 in 8 congressional staffers are not making a DC living wage
Insider: Ban federal lawmakers and their family members from trading stocks, 37 former lawmakers tell Congress
ReFormers Caucus
Issue One’s ReFormers Caucus of over 200 former members of Congress, governors, and Cabinet officials is the largest bipartisan coalition of its kind ever assembled to advocate for sweeping reforms to fix our broken political system
National Council on Election Integrity
A bipartisan group of 38 government, political, and civic leaders who are devoted to defending the legitimacy of our elections