ISSUE ONE

PROTECTING THE GUARDRAILS OF DEMOCRACY AND ADVANCING FREE AND FAIR ELECTIONS ISSUE ONE LEADS CROSSPARTISAN EFFORTS TO CHECK EXECUTIVE OVERREACH AND ENSURE U.S. ELECTIONS ARE FREE & FAIR. WE MOBILIZE BIPARTISAN VALIDATORS, CIVIL SOCIETY AND GRASSROOTS SUPPORTERS TO CHECK ABUSES OF POWER, BUILD RESILIENCE AGAINST FALSE ELECTION NARRATIVES, DETER MANIPULATION AND DEFEND IMPARTIAL ELECTION ADMINISTRATION. WE RUN DIGITAL CAMPAIGNS AND ENGAGE WITH CAPITOL HILL AND THE MEDIA TO ADVANCE THESE GOALS, AS DETAILED IN SCHEDULE O. ISSUE ONE LEADS A CROSSPARTISAN EFFORT TO ENSURE U.S. ELECTIONS ARE FREE & FAIR. WE COLLABORATE WITH A RANGE OF EXPERTS, INCLUDING CURRENT AND FORMER ELECTED OFFICIALS AND ELECTION ADMINISTRATORS, TO STRENGTHEN PROTECTIONS FOR ELECTION WORKERS AND SECURE CONSISTENT, PREDICTABLE FEDERAL FUNDING FOR ELECTION ADMINISTRATION.ISSUE ONE IS THE LEADING CROSSPARTISAN POLITICAL REFORM GROUP IN WASHINGTON, DC. WE UNITE REPUBLICANS, DEMOCRATS, AND INDEPENDENTS IN THE MOVEMENT TO FIX OUR BROKEN POLITICAL SYSTEM AND BUILD AN INCLUSIVE DEMOCRACY THAT WORKS FOR EVERYONE. WE ARE DEDICATED TO EDUCATING THE PUBLIC AND DECISION-MAKERS ON CAPITOL HILL AND PASSING BIPARTISAN LEGISLATION. BOTH INSIDE THE HALLS OF CONGRESS AND ACROSS THE COUNTRY, WE ADVANCE COMMONSENSE SOLUTIONS THAT IMPROVE GOVERNMENT AND ITS RESPONSIVENESS TO "WE THE PEOPLE."

RESHAPING THE ONLINE INFORMATION ENVIRONMENT AND THE ROLE OF MONEY IN POLITICS ISSUE ONE ADVOCATES FOR STRUCTURAL DEMOCRACY REFORMS AT THE STATE AND FEDERAL LEVELS. WE ADVANCE SOCIAL MEDIA REFORM SO THAT AMERICANS CAN TRUST THE INFORMATION THAT SHAPES THEIR CHOICES, ENGAGE ACROSS DIFFERENCES IN GOOD FAITH, AND LIVE FREE IN A DEMOCRACY WHERE NO ONE IS ABOVE THE LAW. WE ALSO ADVANCE INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS TO REDUCE THE DISTORTING INFLUENCE OF MONEY IN POLITICS AND STRENGTHEN EQUAL REPRESENTATION FOR ALL. WE RUN CAMPAIGNS, PUBLISH REPORTS, MOBILIZE PARTNERS, AND EDUCATE LEGISLATORS TO ADVANCE THESE GOALS, AS DETAILED IN SCHEDULE O.ISSUE ONE UNITES CIVIL SOCIETY, ELECTED OFFICIALS, AND INDEPENDENT RESEARCHERS IN THE FIGHT TO REFORM SOCIAL MEDIA, WITH THE AIM OF CREATING A HEALTHIER DEMOCRACY FOR THE DIGITAL AGE. IN 2024, WE HELPED PASS THE KIDS ONLINE SAFETY ACT IN THE UNITED STATES SENATE, GARNERING 91 VOTES IN A DIVIDED CHAMBER. IN 2025, WE WORKED WITH PARTNERS TO STRIKE DOWN A 10 YEAR MORATORIUM ON AI REGULATION IN A MAJOR FEDERAL SPENDING BILL. ISSUE ONE'S COUNCIL FOR RESPONSIBLE SOCIAL MEDIA SOLIDIFIED ITS ROLE AS A NATIONAL CONVENOR DRIVING PRAGMATIC, VALUES BASED TECHNOLOGY REFORM. BY FUSING RESEARCH, POLICY STRATEGY AND BIPARTISAN ADVOCACY, THE COUNCIL CONTINUES TO DEMONSTRATE HOW COLLECTIVE LEADERSHIP CAN RECLAIM THE DIGITAL PUBLIC SQUARE FOR DEMOCRACY.TO REDUCE THE ROLE OF MONEY IN POLITICS, ISSUE ONE LED MULTIPLE SECTOR CONVENINGS TO SURFACE BOLD AND PRACTICAL REFORMS ACHIEVABLE IN TODAY'S POLARIZED CLIMATE. WE ALSO SUPPORTED PROMISING CAMPAIGN FINANCE EFFORTS IN MONTANA AND MAINE, AND HELPED IDENTIFY AN EFFORT TO SCALE A STATE LEVEL CAMPAIGN FINANCE TRANSPARENCY MEASURE TO CONGRESS. WE CONTINUE SERVING AS A CREATIVE HUB FOR EXPERIMENTAL AND CROSSPARTISAN APPROACHES TO ANTI-CORRUPTION REFORMS ACROSS THE UNITED STATES.