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Press releases
Members of Issue One’s Faces of Democracy testify before Congress about challenges facing U.S. elections
Press releases
Following Issue One report, Dept. of Education clarifies Federal Work Study guidelines permitting election offices to hire college students
Analysis
Social Media Platforms Assemble Influence Army in D.C.
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Dangerous by Design
How Social Media Companies Are Hurting Our Kids, National Security, and Democracy — and What We Can Do About It...
Reports
The High Cost of High Turnover
When local election officials leave their positions in record numbers, the costs to institutional knowledge and running elections are significant...
Analysis
Election Offices Need Staff
Colleges and Universities May Have the Answer...
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The Price of Power Revisited
With control of the House of Representatives comes gavels — and fundraising expectations...
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Exploiting Our Emotions: How social media is designed to divide and what we can do about it
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The Hill: Social media companies are media companies. Congress should start treating them that way
The Hill: Watchdogs urge presidential candidates to disclose top campaign fundraisers
The Guardian: ‘The tide has turned’: why parents are suing US social media firms after their children’s death
NPR: In some states, more than half of the local election officials have left since 2020
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