Monday, August 05, 2024

'Zuckbucks' Group To Dump More Cash Into Election Offices

The Center for Tech and Civic Life, which influenced the 2020 election with “Zuckbucks,” announced another round of grants before November. - Logan Washburn 
  • The grants target 2024 battleground states Michigan, Nevada, and New Hampshire. Other eligible states are Alaska, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Vermont, Washington, and Wyoming...
  • CTCL claims to provide “nonpartisan” funding, but its history suggests otherwise...
  • CTCL shuttled $328 million from Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg to public election agencies in 2020.
  • The grants, which later became known as “Zuckbucks,” largely targeted areas with left-leaning voting blocs and boosted Democratic turnout in the already close presidential election.
  • According to the Capital Research Center (CRC), 28 states have banned “Zuckbuck”-style election funding due to integrity concerns..

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