
Meet the Faces of Democracy: Cathy Darling Allen
California election official discusses the challenges of hand counting thousands of ballots...
Project
A campaign of election officials and poll workers to strengthen U.S. elections
Election officials and poll workers are our neighbors and friends – and they make our democracy work. Issue One’s Faces of Democracy campaign, powered by election workers themselves, aims to strengthen our country’s critical election infrastructure by winning sufficient, regular, and predictable federal funding for state and locally-administered elections, bolstering protections for election workers and facilities, and building trust in our system of free and fair elections.
Sources: 2023 polls by Brennan Center and Issue One
The Faces of Democracy campaign is informed by the experiences of its members – election officials and poll workers from red and blue states, rural and urban communities, and all levels of election administration. The campaign is guided by the following principles:
More information about Faces of Democracy members
To address increasing threats against election officials and continue to ensure the integrity of our elections, Congress should:
To learn more about Faces of Democracy, email Liz Cassin at ecassin@issueone.org.
California election official discusses the challenges of hand counting thousands of ballots...
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Analysis
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