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May 15, 2024

Press releases

National security leaders from Issue One’s National Council on Election Integrity respond to the Senate Intelligence Committee’s hearing on 2024 election threats

In response to today’s Senate Intelligence Committee hearing, which focused on foreign threats to our election infrastructure, Issue One released the following statement from former Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel…

May 15, 2024

Press releases

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…

May 15, 2024

Analysis

Meet the Faces of Democracy: Amy Burgans

Nevada Republican and U.S. Army veteran discusses voter engagement, mail-in voting, and running elections...

Editor’s note: More than 10,000 officials across the country run U.S. elections. This interview is part of a series highlighting the election heroes who are the faces of democracy. Amy…

May 06, 2024

Press releases

Ongoing efforts to undermine U.S. elections erodes democracy, risks violence, and threatens the peaceful transfer of power, say NCEI co-chairs

In response to recent comments made by former President Donald Trump and Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC), who both refused to commit to accepting the results of the 2024 election, Issue…

Apr 17, 2024

Analysis

Meet the Faces of Democracy: Tate Fall

Georgia election official and Auburn sports fan talks about the need for federal funding for elections, the necessity of transparency measures, and building trust with voters...

Editor’s note: More than 10,000 officials across the country run U.S. elections. This interview is part of a series highlighting the election heroes who are the faces of democracy. Tate…

Apr 12, 2024

Press releases

It’s beneath the office of the speaker to cast doubt on our free and fair elections, say Issue One and NCEI member

In response to today’s joint news conference between Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) and former President Trump, in which both men repeated numerous falsehoods and conspiracy theories related to election security…

Apr 09, 2024

In the media

C-SPAN: Nick Penniman on Election Security and Integrity

Issue One CEO Nick Penniman talks election security on C-SPAN's Washington Journal...

Apr 08, 2024

In the media

USA Today: Election offices say they need more funding. Advocates are calling on Congress to help

Issue One Legislative Director Gideon Cohn-Postar quoted...

Mar 21, 2024

Press releases

Issue One, NCEI co-chairs, and Faces of Democracy member commend Congress for investing in our critical election infrastructure

In response to today’s major government funding bill, which included $55 million in federal election grants for local and state officials, Issue One’s Director of Election Protection Carah Ong Whaley…

Mar 20, 2024

Press releases

Issue One commends House for bipartisan vote that would prevent Americans’ sensitive data from being sold to foreign adversaries

Following a unanimous vote in the House in support of the Protecting Americans’ Data from Foreign Adversaries Act (H.R. 7520), which would prevent the sale of sensitive American data to…