Zuckerbucks minus Zuckerberg: States, counties clash over new sources of private election funding

While many states and counties across the country have either restricted or banned the use of private money to fund public elections offices, a nonprofit with progressive #Democrat ties that served as the key link in the 2020 #Zuckerbucks funding chain is still finding loopholes in some counties as states seek to tighten up their laws.

The U.S. Alliance for #Election Excellence, a project of the Center for Tech and Civic Life (#CTCL), is awarding funds to counties and municipalities under the Centers for Election Excellence program. The alliance will provide $80 million over five years

States and municipalities are clashing over whether the funds should be accepted or banned.

[List of some legislation to combat private funds in public elections in article]

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