policy
Safeguarding elections and the people who run them
Congress must provide election officials with federal resources and increased protections to counter growing threats to American democracy.
Analysis
Meet the Faces of Democracy: Bruce Brown
Virginia Republican and former State Department employee discusses running elections and boosting confidence among voters with questions about election integrity...
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. Since…
Analysis
Meet the Faces of Democracy: Natalie Adona
Elections administrator and kung fu movie enthusiast in northern California shares her insights about combating threats and election-related lies...
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. Since…
Press releases
Issue One applauds FCC vote banning deceptive AI robocalls, calls on Congress to take decisive action to protect voters and elections
In response to today’s vote by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to ban AI-generated robocalls that could deceive voters, Issue One Founder and CEO Nick Penniman issued the following statement:…
Event Recaps
Experts discuss how social media’s design radicalizes its users
Social media platforms are designed to maximize our attention, suck us in, and keep us hooked. They do this by keeping the public in the dark about how algorithms elevate…
event
Down the Rabbit Hole: How Social Media is Designed to Radicalize its Users
Social media platforms are designed to maximize users’ attention. In order to do so, they employ algorithms that send users down a rabbit hole that promotes the most inflammatory…
Analysis
Meet the Faces of Democracy: Wesley Wilcox
Florida Republican talks about his love of running elections, tackling cybersecurity challenges, and solving Rubik’s Cubes...
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. Wesley…
Reports
Dangerous by Design
How Social Media Companies Are Hurting Our Kids, National Security, and Democracy — and What We Can Do About It...
Editor’s note: The following is the executive summary of “Dangerous by Design.” Read the full report. Introduction Americans of all political persuasions are right to be concerned about unchecked social…
Analysis
Meet the Faces of Democracy: Tonya Wichman
Ohio Republican discusses the joy of bringing democracy to voters and the importance of additional protections for election workers...
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. Tonya…
Analysis
Meet the Faces of Democracy: Brianna Lennon
Missouri county clerk discusses why she launched the High Turnout Wide Margins podcast and why now is a great time to become an elections administrator...
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. Since…