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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
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…
Op-eds
Detroit Free Press: Why county election clerks are sure your vote will be counted
Op-ed by Faces of Democracy participants Barb Byrum and Justin Roebuck...
In the media
Politico: ‘Raise the challenge’: Eastman exhorts poll watchers to build a record
Issue One Founder and CEO Nick Penman quoted...