Introduction The primary funding sources for county election boards are county governments, with some funding from the General Assembly. The General Assembly also funds the North Carolina State Board of…
Private election funding gives private groups the “power of the purse” over boards of elections — potentially giving them the ability to alter election outcomes based on how they target…
William Doyle writes for the Federalist about one dubious group’s plans to influence 2024 elections. On Wednesday, in an email sent to a network of election officials and nonprofit organizations,…
Almost exactly a year ago, I noted how a left-wing organization called the Center for Tech and Civic Life (CTCL) influenced election administration in North Carolina and nationwide through funds…
Private election administration funding, or "Zuck bucks," influenced the outcome of some races in the 2020 election in North Carolina. A new organization called the U.S. Alliance for Election Excellence…
Charles Hilu writes at National Review Online about perceived problems associated with so-called “Zuckerbucks.” If a voter reads the campaign websites of candidates like Tudor Dixon, who is running for…
Should private organizations fund election administration? Bill Banning Zuck Bucks Passes but Gets Vetoed The General Assembly said “no” last year when it passed Senate Bill 725, a bill banning…
The rush of “Zuck bucks” into North Carolina election boards in 2020 exposed the danger of private election administration funding. The General Assembly should ban direct private election administration funding,…
I spoke today at the General Assembly in favor of S725, entitled “Prohibit Private Money in Elections Admin.” The bill would ban the State Board of Elections and county boards…
Senate Bill 326 would stop the privatization of election funding, require absentee ballots to be returned by election day, as is required in most states, and provide funding to help…