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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
In the media
The Hill: False narratives on election integrity seek to divide, scare Americans
Op-ed by National Council on Election Integrity members Natalie Tennant and Kim Wyman...
Analysis
Meet the Faces of Democracy: Julie Wise
Nonpartisan head of elections in Seattle shares how “radical transparency” measures like webcams and Plexiglass walls help build trust in elections...
Julie Wise, who is not registered with any political party, has more than 24 years of election administration experience. Since 2000, she has worked for the board of elections in…
In the media
The Guardian: Republican former election clerk jailed for nine years over voter interference
Issue One CEO Nick Penniman quoted...
Press releases
Tina Peters sentencing ‘should send a message that messing with America’s elections isn’t a game’
Following today’s sentencing of Tina Peters, who was convicted in August by a jury of her peers for her actions to undermine the will of the people, Issue One released…
Analysis
Issue One Survey Reveals Key Insights into Americans’ Attitudes on Elections and Election Workers
A new national survey by Issue One conducted with Citizen Data (N=1,043, September 16-29, 2024) highlights Americans’ perspectives on election integrity, confidence in the voting process, and support for election…
Press releases
New Survey Highlights Deep Divides in Trust and Confidence Ahead of 2024 Election
As the 2024 election approaches, a new survey from Issue One conducted by GQR and Redbud Consulting (N=1,500; fielded September 3-9, 2024) reveals sharp divides among Americans regarding trust in…
Analysis
Trust in Elections: What’s At Stake & Americans’ Attitudes Ahead of 2024
Press releases
‘Congress must act promptly to protect elections and election workers,’ Issue One says following Senate Intel Committee hearing on threats to elections
Following today’s Senate Intelligence Committee hearing on threats facing U.S. elections, with testimony from Meta, Alphabet, and Microsoft executives on their efforts to combat foreign malign influence operations during the…
Analysis
Meet the Faces of Democracy: Bill Gates
Arizona Republican on the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors discusses the humans behind elections and why now is the time to serve as a poll worker...
Bill Gates, a registered Republican, was re-elected to the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors in 2020 after first being elected in 2016. Before joining the Board of Supervisors, he served…
In the media
The Guardian: US election officials ‘look over shoulders more’ as political violence surges
Faces of Democracy Senior Advisor Claire Woodall quoted...