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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
Press releases
Issue One announces new Faces of Democracy members, including Secretaries of State Brad Raffensperger and Jocelyn Benson
Issue One is pleased to welcome Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger and Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson to Faces of Democracy, a growing bipartisan campaign made up of…
Press releases
Issue One reveals who profited from election denialism in 2022
New report identifies the top beneficiaries of several election-denying secretary of state candidates — as well as others who benefited from election lies...
As election-denying secretary of state candidates spouted rhetoric that eroded people’s faith in our free and fair elections, political operatives behind the scenes were raking in the dough. A new…
Reports
Who Profited from Election Deniers?
As election-denying secretary of state candidates raised large sums in 2022, political consultants behind the scenes were raking in the dough....
As election-denying secretary of state candidates spouted rhetoric that eroded people’s faith in our free and fair elections, political operatives behind the scenes were raking in the dough. A new…
Press releases
Issue One and the National Council on Election Integrity celebrate final passage of ECA update
“Our nation is stronger today because our elected representatives from both parties rose above politics as usual and put our democracy first,” said Issue One Founder and CEO Nick Penniman...
Today, Issue One and the bipartisan National Council on Election Integrity celebrate the final passage of the Electoral Count Reform and Presidential Transition Improvement Act (S. 4573), legislation updating the…
TV appearances
C-SPAN: Former Rep. Zach Wamp on Electoral Count Act Reform and January 6th Committee Report
NCEI Co-chair Rep. Zach Wamp (R-TN) joins C-SPAN to talk about Electoral Count Act reform...
Press releases
Issue One praises inclusion of ECA update in omnibus bill and calls for final passage to protect the peaceful transfer of power
“Our democracy and our next presidential election can’t wait,” says Issue One Founder and CEO Nick Penniman...
After the inclusion of the bipartisan Electoral Count Reform and Presidential Transition Improvement Act (S. 4573) in this year’s omnibus appropriations bill, which will update the Electoral Count Act (ECA),…
Podcast episodes
Swamp Stories Episode 45: Debunking “2000 Mules”
During the 2022 midterm elections, in many of the most competitive, high-profile races, Americans rejected election denialism. But it’s also still true that many people have lost trust in our…
Press releases
Democracy prevailed, say bipartisan National Council on Election Integrity co-chairs following the 2022 midterm elections
Following the 2022 midterm elections, co-chairs for Issue One’s bipartisan National Council on Election Integrity released the following statement: “Democracy won this week,” said former Congresswoman Donna Edwards (D-MD). “Across…
Press releases
Voters sent a clear message by rejecting candidates who lie about our elections, says Issue One CEO Nick Penniman in wake of 2022 midterms
In the wake of the 2022 midterm elections, Issue One CEO and Founder Nick Penniman issued the following the statement: “While officials across the country are still counting the votes,…
Analysis
Election-denying secretary of state candidates on the ballot have raised $8.9 million
A new Issue One analysis shows that election-denying secretary of state candidates collectively raised $15.7 million — including $8.9 million raised by election deniers who prevailed in their primaries and…