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.

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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…

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Faces of Democracy

A campaign of election officials and poll workers to strengthen U.S. elections

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More than 50 bipartisan election officials, national security experts, technologists, and former members of Congress call for safeguards to protect U.S. elections against threats posed by AI

A bipartisan coalition of more than 50 election officials, national security experts, technologists, and former members of Congress are calling for the enactment of federal legislation to protect our democracy…

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New report from Issue One highlights the high cost of high turnover as election officials leave their positions in record numbers

New research from Issue One shows that the turnover rate among local election officials since November 2020 is far higher than what would normally be expected, especially in battleground states…

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Issue One and Public Citizen host bipartisan event on threats posed by AI on democracy

Issue One recently partnered with Public Citizen to host a virtual event that brought together a bipartisan group of congressional leaders and election officials to discuss the threats posed by…

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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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Jan 13, 2024

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CNN: Not MAGA enough: 2020 election skeptic quit his job after facing blowback from angry election deniers

Issue One's "High Cost of High Turnover" report cited...

Nov 14, 2023

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Issue One’s National Council on Election Integrity applauds election officials following another free and fair election cycle

In reaction to last week’s elections, Issue One’s bipartisan National Council on Election Integrity issued the following statement applauding our nation’s election officials for administering another safe and secure election,…