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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
Analysis
Election Offices Need Staff
Colleges and Universities May Have the Answer...
Election offices are facing a staffing crisis as the 2024 election approaches. Local election offices and colleges can tackle this problem together by making use of the existing Federal Work…
Analysis
Meet the Faces of Democracy: George Stern
Former county clerk and volunteer firefighter talks running elections...
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. From…
In the media
Time: Time Is Running Out For Congress to Protect Election Workers Before 2024
Cites Issue One and our Faces of Democracy fly-in...
Op-eds
Indianapolis Star: Russia, China, Iran plotting to tamper with 2024 election, but we can stop them
Op-ed by NCEI members former Amb. Tim Roemer and former Director of Intelligence Dan Coats...
Press releases
National Council on Election Integrity calls on Congress to address threat of generative AI and prioritize election security
As concerns grow over the threat that generative artificial intelligence (AI) poses to U.S. national security, Issue One’s bipartisan National Council on Election Integrity released the following statement urging Congress…
Analysis
Meet the Faces of Democracy: Josh Daniels
Marine-turned-election official explains why Republicans should stop promoting election lies and how a lack of election resources hurt a Utah Republican’s reelection...
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. From…
Press releases
Issue One thanks Senate for proposed budget, urges additional action to strengthen nation’s critical election infrastructure
In response to today’s Senate Appropriations Committee markup of key appropriations bills, including funding for our critical election infrastructure, Issue One’s Legislative Director Elise Wirkus released the following statement: “We…
Analysis
Meet the Faces of Democracy: Dustin Czarny
New York Democrat discusses his love of community theater, the Boston Celtics, and how increased federal resources can improve equity for voters...
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. Since…
Press releases
Issue One applauds bipartisan congressional effort to protect election officials against threats
Issue One applauds Representatives Nikema Williams (D-GA), Juan Ciscomani (R-AZ), Mike Levin (D-CA), Mark Pocan (D-WI), Sean Casten (D-IL), and Chris Deluzio (D-PA) for leading efforts to improve resources and…
Press releases
Issue One applauds the Supreme Court’s rejection of the so-called independent state legislature theory
In response to today’s Supreme Court ruling in the case of Moore v. Harper, Issue One released the following statement from Founder and CEO Nick Penniman: “The so-called independent state…