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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...
The Latest on Election Protection
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Fulton County Raid Based on Debunked Election Conspiracy Theories
In response to the unsealing of a search warrant regarding the FBI’s raid of a Fulton County, Georgia warehouse with ballots from the 2020 election, Issue One Policy Director Michael…
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New Federal Election Bills Would Undercut State Authority, Disenfranchise Voters, and Burden Election Officials
Two new federal election bills threaten to undermine states’ authority and hurt voters and election officials. These bills — the Make Elections Great Again (MEGA) Act and the SAVE America…
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Issue One Welcomes $45 Million in Election Security Funding, Urges Congress to Deliver the Resources Elections Truly Need
Issue One welcomes passage of legislation including $45 million in Election Security Grants for states, while emphasizing that the funding level remains far below what is needed to fully protect…
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New report reveals alarming election official turnover and offers solutions
Staggering numbers of local election officials have left their posts in the last five years, leading to a huge loss of experience and expertise. Since the 2020 presidential election, the…
Reports
Turning the Tide on Turnover
Understanding and mitigating election official turnover to build election workforce resiliency...
Introduction In the five years since the monumental 2020 presidential election cast an intense spotlight on election administration processes, the public servants from across the ideological spectrum who run our…