New episode of Democracy Fix out now! Our Election Protection team spoke with MN Sec. of State Steve Simon about the risk of AI-generated misinformation being spread on social media about our #elections. Listen here: https://lnkd.in/eRdkJZ5f
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Issue One is the leading cross-partisan political reform group in Washington, D.C. We unite Republicans, Democrats, and independents in the movement to fix our broken political system and build an inclusive democracy that works for everyone. Through expert analysis, research, innovative ideas, and open and transparent communication, we pride ourselves on defending our democratic processes and advocating for commonsense and bipartisan solutions. We offer nonpartisan education to the public to illuminate the power of democracy, increase knowledge about our elections, strengthen ethics and accountability promote good governance, and diminish the corrosive influence of big money in politics. Co-founded by Nick Penniman and Amelia Leonardi, industry leaders in philanthropy, media, politics, and social entrepreneurship, Issue One offers unbiased resources to help the public re-engage and invest in politics. Powered by a mission-driven team, former members of Congress, governors, Cabinet officials, and election officials, we are bringing attention to and combating the current threats and challenges facing our democracy by focusing on key issue areas such as elections and election administration, disinformation, dark money, ethics, fixing Congress, social media harms, and more.
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Updates
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Partisan politics has no place in election administration. Read our statement in response to the Georgia State Election Board's recently approved measure which appears to conflict with state law from our Director of Election Protection Carah Ong Whaley: https://lnkd.in/e_5azYPZ
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“This is not a Democratic or Republican issue. Democracy is at risk if these deepfakes are allowed to prevail.” https://lnkd.in/eJXpqKFq
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Celebrate Poll Worker Recruitment Day by getting to know Nevada poll worker Nedra Cooper in this #FacesOfDemocracy Q&A: https://lnkd.in/eGndX2kb
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Wondering what it’s like to be a poll worker? Check out this resource from @PowerThePolls explaining a day in the life of a poll worker! Hint: It’s even more rewarding than getting your “I Voted” sticker. https://lnkd.in/eBysWK8c
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Members of our #FacesOfDemocracy campaign react to today’s Senate Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Subcommittee markup, which allocated $75 million in federal funding for critical #election infrastructure: https://lnkd.in/e9JWpT2w
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Meet Spenser Mestel – a long-time poll worker from Brooklyn! Spenser is also a valued member of our #FacesOfDemocracy campaign. Thank you for your civic bravery Spenser! Sign up to be a poll worker today! #PowerThePolls https://lnkd.in/erdmwpJh
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“Supporting #election administration is vital to the health of the United States of America,” says nonpartisan Charleston County, SC, election official Isaac Cramer. #FacesOfDemocracy https://lnkd.in/dVrni8GM
Meet the Faces of Democracy: Isaac Cramer - Issue One
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🎉 Amazing news! The bipartisan Kids Online Safety and Privacy Act has been voted out of the Senate! #KOSPA Read our statement in response to this historic win for protecting kids online: https://lnkd.in/eSNqqPW4
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Enough is enough. No one has the right to use violence to get their way in politics. Take a stand and add your name to our commitment to stop political violence: https://lnkd.in/eTDV25Pu
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