The Reform Compass
Issue One, Love Adu, Kenzi Crowder, Caroline Pirrone, Michael McNulty, Barbara Bernal, Jamie Neikrie, Friends of USAID, Ella CharlesworthCommentary from the Issue One team on major issues impacting American democracy.
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Ending the Redistricting Arms Race
Before a single vote is cast in 2026, the outcome in over 90% of U.S. House races is already known. Not because voters have made up their minds – because state legislators drew the lines that way. Less than 40 seats nationwide are genuinely...
What August's Primaries Tell Us About November
With primary season wrapping up soon, Issue One is here to provide you with an August primary cycle overview and showcase what measures were successful and what needs to be improved to help strengthen the safety, security, and efficiency fo...
Election Health Check: Safeguards Are Holding But Under Growing Pressure
Editor’s Note: This is an abbreviated version of the full length article published here.
Last month, President Trump used a primetime address to revive recycled, desperate, debunked election fraud claims to justify greater executive branch...
Profiles in Constitutional Courage and Cowardice Edition #9
Editor’s note: At moments when democratic institutions are under strain, the choices of individuals and organizations reveal the true strength of the American rule of law. Some summon the courage to uphold constitutional values in the face...
How to Turn Your Concerns About Fair Elections Into Action
For well over a year, the pro-democracy community has sounded the alarm bell about the grave threats facing our system of free and fair elections. What makes these threats especially troubling is that most are coming not from foreign advers...
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Issue One is the leading crosspartisan political reform group in Washington, uniting Republicans, Democrats, and independents to fix our broken system.
We the people.
Michael McNulty is Policy Director at Issue One, leading work on election protection and money in politics. He brings 20+ years of experience advancing election integrity and democratic reform in 30+ countries.
Barbara is the Policy Manager at Issue One, advancing pro-democracy policy and legislative solutions through policy and legislative analysis
Leg manager at Issue One focused on ensuring that tech enhances, rather than undermines, American democracy
We're a group of former USAID folks, here to fight the good fight for aid and our democracy. 'Cause, turns out, no one wants Ebola or a King.
Ella is the National Campaigns Manager at Issue One, advancing pro-democracy policy and legislative solutions through advocacy campaigns and grasstops organizing.
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