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Posts misrepresent Mark Zuckerberg’s election spending
2 years, 8 months ago

Posts misrepresent Mark Zuckerberg’s election spending

Associated Press  

CLAIM: Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg spent more than $400 million in 2020 to elect Joe Biden, violating campaign finance rules that limit donations. While Zuckerberg and his wife, Priscilla Chan, collectively donated at least $400 million to two nonprofit organizations to help various government election offices across the country, the funds were not contributions to Biden’s 2020 presidential campaign and …

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Private funding saved the 2020 election. Now, some GOP-led states are banning it
2 years, 9 months ago

Private funding saved the 2020 election. Now, some GOP-led states are banning it

NPR  

Private funding saved the 2020 election. Now, some GOP-led states are banning it Enlarge this image toggle caption Bertrand Guay/AFP via Getty Images Bertrand Guay/AFP via Getty Images For voting officials, money from the private sector leading up to the 2020 election was a lifeline. Michael Gableman, a conservative former state Supreme Court judge in Wisconsin who the GOP-controlled state …

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How Private Money From Facebook's CEO Saved The 2020 Election
4 years, 1 month ago

How Private Money From Facebook's CEO Saved The 2020 Election

NPR  

How Private Money From Facebook's CEO Saved The 2020 Election Enlarge this image toggle caption Jeff Kowalsky/AFP via Getty Images Jeff Kowalsky/AFP via Getty Images Bill Turner knew he had a tough job. Sponsor Message Enlarge this image toggle caption Ian Tuttle/Getty Images Ian Tuttle/Getty Images With a tight budget and little help from the federal government, Chester County applied …

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Judge throws out La. attorney general’s election grant suit
4 years, 2 months ago

Judge throws out La. attorney general’s election grant suit

Associated Press  

— A Louisiana state district judge has dismissed Attorney General Jeff Landry’s lawsuit seeking to block millions of dollars in grants to local election leaders, offered through a nonprofit backed by Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg. Local election officials across Louisiana initially applied for $7.8 million in grant money after Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin told parish clerks of court and …

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Judge rejects attempt to block grants to 5 Wisconsin cities
4 years, 3 months ago

Judge rejects attempt to block grants to 5 Wisconsin cities

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — A federal judge on Wednesday declined to block more than $6 million in election grant money to five Wisconsin cities that a conservative group argued amounted to bribery designed to increase voter turnout in Democratic strongholds. U.S. District Judge William Griesbach denied a request from the Wisconsin Voters Alliance and seven of its members, saying he found …

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‘Not Plan A': Charities are stepping up to pay for elections
4 years, 3 months ago

‘Not Plan A': Charities are stepping up to pay for elections

Associated Press  

DENVER — As Congress balks, well-funded nonprofits are donating hundreds of millions of dollars to help state and local officials run elections during the pandemic — a sudden infusion of private cash in what was once considered a core government function. The groups, the Center for Tech and Civic Life and Center for Election Innovation and Research, will funnel the …

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