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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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The Hill: Gaps in AI robocall ban boost pressure on Congress, election officials
Issue One CEO Nick Penniman quoted...
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Issue One responds to Rep. Stefanik’s “anti-democratic,” “dangerous” comments regarding 2020 election
In response to inaccurate comments made last night by Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY) regarding the 2020 presidential election and the role of the vice president when counting the electoral votes,…
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Issue One applauds FCC vote banning deceptive AI robocalls, calls on Congress to take decisive action to protect voters and elections
In response to today’s vote by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to ban AI-generated robocalls that could deceive voters, Issue One Founder and CEO Nick Penniman issued the following statement:…
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Issue One’s NCEI co-chairs call on Congress for renewed investments in U.S. elections ahead of November
In a new letter, co-chairs of Issue One’s bipartisan National Council on Election Integrity (NCEI) called on Congress to provide regular and consistent funding to support our nation’s critical election…
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Former President Trump’s false allegations about U.S. elections “mirrors the playbook of our adversaries,” say NCEI Co-chairs
In response to false allegations made by former President Trump that U.S. elections are “unsafe,” and “not free and fair,” the co-chairs of Issue One’s bipartisan National Council on Election…