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Faces of Democracy
A campaign of election officials and workers to strengthen U.S. elections in 2022 and 2024
Despite many challenges, the 2020 election was the most secure in history and had record turnout — but no election is perfect. There are lessons to be learned and improvements to be made to ensure the integrity of our system going forward.
Learn about our work to elevate the voices of election officials and workers in the policy debate in Washington, D.C., reform the Electoral Count Act and clarify Congress’ role in counting electoral votes, and establish regular funding to states and local election officials.
In the media
Cites Issue One report about who profited from election denier candidates...
In the media
Cites Issue One report about who profited from election denier candidates...
Press releases
New report identifies the top beneficiaries of several election-denying secretary of state candidates — as well as others who benefited from election lies...
As election-denying secretary of state candidates spouted rhetoric that eroded people’s faith in our free and fair elections, political operatives behind the scenes were raking in the dough. A new…
Reports
As election-denying secretary of state candidates raised large sums in 2022, political consultants behind the scenes were raking in the dough....
As election-denying secretary of state candidates spouted rhetoric that eroded people’s faith in our free and fair elections, political operatives behind the scenes were raking in the dough. A new…
Press releases
“Our nation is stronger today because our elected representatives from both parties rose above politics as usual and put our democracy first,” said Issue One Founder and CEO Nick Penniman...
Today, Issue One and the bipartisan National Council on Election Integrity celebrate the final passage of the Electoral Count Reform and Presidential Transition Improvement Act (S. 4573), legislation updating the…
TV appearances
NCEI Co-chair Rep. Zach Wamp (R-TN) joins C-SPAN to talk about Electoral Count Act reform...
Press releases
“Our democracy and our next presidential election can’t wait,” says Issue One Founder and CEO Nick Penniman...
After the inclusion of the bipartisan Electoral Count Reform and Presidential Transition Improvement Act (S. 4573) in this year’s omnibus appropriations bill, which will update the Electoral Count Act (ECA),…
Press releases
Following the 2022 midterm elections, co-chairs for Issue One’s bipartisan National Council on Election Integrity released the following statement: “Democracy won this week,” said former Congresswoman Donna Edwards (D-MD). “Across…
Press releases
In the wake of the 2022 midterm elections, Issue One CEO and Founder Nick Penniman issued the following the statement: “While officials across the country are still counting the votes,…
Analysis
A new Issue One analysis shows that election-denying secretary of state candidates collectively raised $15.7 million — including $8.9 million raised by election deniers who prevailed in their primaries and…