
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...
Faces of Democracy members Brianna Lennon of Missouri and Justin Roebuck of Michigan warn lawmakers of ongoing threats to elections...
Former rodeo queen-turned-county clerk talks running elections...
Press releases
Issue One is pleased to welcome Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger and Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson to Faces of Democracy, a growing bipartisan campaign made up of…
Press releases
Three members of Issue One’s Council for Responsible Social Media testified before the committee...
Today’s Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on the harms that children face in the online world featured broad bipartisan support for congressional legislative action that would protect the safety, privacy, and…
Press releases
Today, three members of Issue One’s Council for Responsible Social Media will testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee on the harms that children face in the online world, and what…
Press releases
In response to tonight’s State of the Union address, during which President Joe Biden called on Congress to pass bipartisan social media reforms to protect children online and address privacy…
Press releases
A new lawsuit brought by Seattle’s public schools argues that popular social media platforms have created "a mental health crisis among America’s youth."...
In a new lawsuit, the Seattle Public School District is alleging that social media platforms intentionally designed products that are addictive and harmful to the mental health of Seattle children,…
In the media
Cites Issue One report about who profited from election denier candidates...
In the media
Cites Issue One report about who profited from election denier candidates...
Press releases
New report identifies the top beneficiaries of several election-denying secretary of state candidates — as well as others who benefited from election lies...
As election-denying secretary of state candidates spouted rhetoric that eroded people’s faith in our free and fair elections, political operatives behind the scenes were raking in the dough. A new…
Reports
As election-denying secretary of state candidates raised large sums in 2022, political consultants behind the scenes were raking in the dough....
As election-denying secretary of state candidates spouted rhetoric that eroded people’s faith in our free and fair elections, political operatives behind the scenes were raking in the dough. A new…
Press releases
With comprehensive privacy legislation in place, EU regulators were able to protect Europeans from unknowingly agreeing to accept personalized ads, a decision that could have major implications for the tech giant’s business model....
In a pair of landmark decisions this week, European Union (EU) officials determined that the American tech company, Meta, failed to properly solicit consent from Instagram and Facebook users before…