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Building Confidence in 2024 Elections
Issue One is at the forefront of crucial efforts to support election officials, combat false election information, and educate voters about how elections work. Our mission is to ensure that…
Free & Fair Elections
Election Protection
Our peers and neighbors are the election officials and poll workers that keep our elections free and fair, but they need regular, predictable, and sufficient funding to protect and modernize America’s election infrastructure. In addition, those serving on the frontlines of our democracy need legal protection from harassment and intimidation. Learn about our work to elevate the voices of election officials and workers in the policy debate through our Faces of Democracy campaign.
Featured Press
The New York Times: Elections Officials Battle a Deluge of Disinformation
Faces of Democracy members Tate Fall, Justin Roebuck, and Adrian Fontes interviewed...
The Hill: To preserve the integrity of our elections, language matters
Op-ed by National Council on Election Integrity members Donna Brazile and Michael Steele...
The Guardian: Trump allies push bill to bar non-citizen voting, even though it’s already illegal
Issue One Director of Election Protection Carah Ong Whaley quoted...
C-SPAN: Nick Penniman on Election Security and Integrity
Issue One CEO Nick Penniman talks election security on C-SPAN's Washington Journal...
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Faces of Democracy Interviews
Meet the Faces of Democracy: Shane Schoeller
Editor’s note: More than 10,000 officials across the country run U.S. elections. This interview is part of a series highlighting the election heroes who are the faces of democracy. Shane…
Press releases
Issue One responds in support of letter sent by secretaries of state to Secretary of Homeland Security
On the heels of massive personnel cuts and the halting of election security programs at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the National Association of Secretaries of State (NASS)…
Faces of Democracy Interviews
Meet the Faces of Democracy: Derek Bowens
Long time North Carolina election official discusses the importance of community outreach and the implementation of physical security infrastructure in his office....
Editor’s note: More than 10,000 officials across the country run U.S. elections. This interview is part of a series highlighting the election heroes who are the faces of democracy. Derek…
Faces of Democracy Interviews
Meet the Faces of Democracy: Tommy Gong
Retiring California election official and Bruce Lee enthusiast traces his journey as an election administrator and discusses the importance of coordinated communication campaigns...
Editor’s note: More than 10,000 officials across the country run U.S. elections. This interview is part of a series highlighting the election heroes who are the faces of democracy. Californian…
Faces of Democracy Interviews
Meet the Faces of Democracy: Kim Wyman
Former Washington secretary of state, CISA senior advisor, and motorcyclist enthusiast discusses the preparedness of election administrators and the importance of federal election funding...
Editor’s note: More than 10,000 officials across the country run U.S. elections. This interview is part of a series highlighting the election heroes who are the faces of democracy. Kim…