Communications Specialist
Sydney joined Issue One in 2018 as a research intern and has since held the positions of Policy and Programs Coordinator and Communications Associate. Prior to joining Issue One, Sydney received her M.Sc. in international relations from the University of Glasgow in Scotland. She also attended Virginia Tech, where she earned a B.A. in political science and a minor in history.
Podcast episodes
In the aftermath of the 2020 presidential election, it became clear that the Electoral Count Act of 1887, the legislation that provides the framework governing the casting and counting of…
Podcast episodes
Election officials and poll workers are our friends, family, and neighbors. They are dedicated workers who manage a vital part of our democratic infrastructure. But because of a massive election…
Podcast episodes
The 2020 election season, while carried out successfully by dedicated election officials and poll workers, exposed one glaring problem with the U.S. system of elections: it is chronically underfunded. Though…
