The right of every American to vote is sacred. We push back against states’ partisan efforts to unjustly limit access to the ballot box and work to renew, strengthen, and expand Americans’ freedom to vote through legislation such as the Voting Rights Act.
Press releases
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,…
Videos
Conservative millennial political reformer Weston Wamp continues to set the record straight about lingering election disinformation...
Today, Issue One released the fourth episode in its “Truthtellers” video series that exposes the massive disinformation campaign about the 2020 election that former President Donald Trump and many of…
Event Recaps
Last night, Representative Liz Cheney (R-WY) joined Issue One founder and CEO Nick Penniman onstage in Jackson, Wyoming for an important conversation about democracy, the U.S. Constitution, and protecting our…
Sign-on letters
Coalition calls on Senate to find bipartisan path forward on reforms to strengthen elections and protect election officials...
Issue One joined with other members of Fix the System — a crosspartisan coalition of political reform groups — in an open letter supporting key bipartisan election reforms in Congress.…
In the media
It was a busy start to the year for Issue One. Press highlights included the release of our congressional staff pay report, which was covered exclusively by Roll Call and also reported on by CNN, Politico, NBC…
In the media
Cites joint Issue One report with Bipartisan Policy Center and other groups
Op-eds
By Issue One Founder and CEO Nick Penniman
Reports
Building on existing agreements to bring Republicans and Democrats together to pass key bipartisan election reforms...
Introduction Stark partisan dividing lines in Congress currently distract from potential areas of common ground in fostering an election system that puts voters first by being fair, accessible, secure, and…
Press releases
“Democrats and Republicans must find a bipartisan path forward,” said Issue One’s CEO and Founder Nick Penniman....
Following this evening’s Republican filibuster in the Senate on the Freedom To Vote: John R. Lewis Act, Issue One CEO and Founder Nick Penniman issued the following statement: “Tomorrow begins…
Press releases
As the nation reflects on the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Issue One CEO and Founder Nick Penniman released the following statement: “Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. dedicated…
