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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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Following Issue One report, Dept. of Education clarifies Federal Work Study guidelines permitting election offices to hire college students
This week, the Department of Education issued a clarification that permits Federal Work Study (FWS) funds to be used to hire college students to work in election offices. These students’…
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Two dozen current and former election officials urge Congress to pass anti-doxxing legislation ahead of 2024 election
In a new letter sent to the leadership of the Senate Rules and House Administration Committees today, nearly two dozen current and former election officials from Issue One’s Faces of…
Press releases
NCEI co-chairs respond to reports of foreign interference, call on Congress to bolster election infrastructure
In response to reporting that Russia has begun to spread disinformation ahead of the 2024 presidential election, National Council on Election Integrity (NCEI) Co-chairs Tim Roemer (D-IN) and Zach Wamp…
Op-eds
Portland Press Herald: There is no place for violence in American politics
Op-ed by Faces of Democracy members Carly Koppes, Tonya Wichman, and Wesley Wilcox...
Op-eds
The Hill: A unique set of challenges could cause turmoil in 2024 — but here’s why we can trust the vote
Op-ed by National Council on Election Integrity Co-chairs Zach Wamp and Tim Roemer...