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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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Over 100 top leaders & veterans issue bipartisan statement calling for America’s trust in elections and peaceful transfer of power
Today, more than 100 former U.S. senators, members of Congress, governors, and White House officials from both parties and top-ranking military veterans have issued a powerful joint statement affirming the…
In the media
Politico: Former leaders call for election sanity
Statement from over 100 top leaders & veterans calling for America’s trust in elections and peaceful transfer of power cited...
In the media
The Washington Post: Early voting turnout high as nearly 47% of 2020 electorate cast ballots
Issue One's Claire Woodall quoted...
Press releases
Social media platforms promote extremist groups and promulgate foreign adversaries’ election disinformation ahead of Election Day
In the final stretch to Election Day, we continue to see social media platforms wreaking havoc. Reports have emerged of how Facebook has autogenerated pages for extremist militias that enable…
In the media
The Don Lemon Show: Lemon Live: Voters Fear Violence
Issue One's Carah Ong Whaley and Claire Woodall interviewed...