{"id":2183636,"date":"2024-02-22T07:54:01","date_gmt":"2024-02-22T12:54:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/congress-must-stop-the-big-corporate-election-interference-it-didnt-in-2020\/"},"modified":"2024-02-22T07:58:42","modified_gmt":"2024-02-22T12:58:42","slug":"congress-must-stop-the-big-corporate-election-interference-it-didnt-in-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/congress-must-stop-the-big-corporate-election-interference-it-didnt-in-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"Congress must prevent corporate election interference, which was not addressed in 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fcongress-must-stop-the-big-corporate-election-interference-it-didnt-in-2020%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2183636&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div class=\"article-content\">\n<h2>The \u2062Threat of &#8220;Zuckbucks&#8221; and the Looming \u200dDanger\u200c of &#8220;Bidenbucks&#8221;<\/h2>\n<blockquote>\n<p>In \u2062a hearing earlier \u2064this month, the House Administration Committee \u2063deftly exposed the\u2064 effect &#8220;Zuckbucks&#8221;\u2062 had on the 2020 election \u2014 and the \u2063threat it still poses \u2063in 2024.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>In 2020, Mark Zuckerberg \u2014 one of the richest people in the world \u2014 strategically funneled more than $400 \u2064million into specific election \u200coffices around the country, which ultimately had\u2063 a measurable effect on the outcomes. Through this &#8220;Zuckbucks&#8221; scandal, Zuckerberg\u2062 was\u2063 able to put his thumb on \u200cthe scale of the \u200d2020 election. His \u200dmethod is\u200d less direct when compared to other leftist \u200bbillionaires.\u200c It is also a precursor to the way Joe Biden and his federal \u2063bureaucracy lackeys \u200dare plotting to influence the 2024 election.<\/p>\n<h3>The Private Takeover of Government Election Offices<\/h3>\n<p>In her testimony before the committee, Federalist Editor-in-Chief Mollie Hemmingway aptly described Zuckbucks\u200d as a &#8220;private takeover of \u2062government election offices by partisan \u200coligarchs and their armies of activists.&#8221; Chairman Bryan Steil, R-Wis., similarly noted the \u2062high stakes, \u2062saying, \u200d&#8221;Americans deserve to \u2062have confidence in our elections. Which means elections should be free from undue private influence.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3>States Taking Action Against Zuckbucks<\/h3>\n<p>Recognizing this fact, 27 \u200cstates have banned or restricted \u200dZuckbucks, many through bipartisan efforts. Legislatures in Michigan and Wisconsin passed similar bans as well, only\u2064 to have them\u2064 vetoed by their Democrat governors. This April, Wisconsin voters will have the chance to\u200c overrule \u200bthat veto through a\u2064 constitutional amendment.<\/p>\n<p>Wisconsin, as\u2064 a key \u2064battleground state, is an important\u2064 case study in the fight against outside influence.<\/p>\n<h3>The Impact of Zuckbucks\u200c in Wisconsin<\/h3>\n<p>In Racine, Wisconsin, three Zuckerberg-funded grants through the Center for Tech\u200d and Civic Life \u2063(CTCL) awarded the city\u2062 just under $1.7 million for the 2020 election \u2014 an \u200damount more\u2064 than four\u2062 times \u2063the city\u2019s entire election budget \u200dof less\u200c than $410,000. That\u2019s an \u200dextra $48\u2063 for every registered voter in Racine.<\/p>\n<p>Where did\u2064 the money \u2063go? According to CTCL\u200c grant reports, the city used it to &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dinesh-dsouzas-2000-mules-proves-massive-election-fraud\/\" title=\"Dinesh D\u2019Souza\u2019s \u201c2000 Mules\u201d Proves Massive Election Fraud\">increase absentee voting<\/a>&#8221; \u2062and &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republicans-cant-beat-democrats-election-industrial-complex-by-adopting-its-strategies\/\" title=\"Republicans Can\u2019t Beat Democrats\u2019 Election-Industrial Complex By Adopting Its Strategies\">dramatically expand strategic voter education<\/a> and \u2062outreach.&#8221;\u2062 The city even purchased a mobile election vehicle \u2014 which was deployed for the 2022 election \u2014 with grant dollars that weren\u2019t\u2063 expended by Election Day. Where did this &#8220;voting van&#8221; focus its efforts? You guessed it: primarily in Democrat strongholds. This \u200dled to a \u2063<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-to-announce-sweeping-gun-control-restrictions\/\" title=\"Biden to Announce Sweeping Gun-Control Restrictions\">recent court ruling<\/a> that \u2064found this use of the van to \u2064be unauthorized under Wisconsin law.<\/p>\n<p>In Green\u2062 Bay, \u2063the link between CTCL and election operations went even\u200b deeper. Green Bay raked\u200d in more than $1 million in grants, a staggering 331 \u2064percent increase to its election budget. The group also recommended\u200c an election \u2063worker from New York \u200dto provide on-the-ground coaching to local officials \u2062and help with planning and carrying \u2063out\u2063 the administration of the election. That November, CTCL staffers collected absentee ballots, supervised \u200cthe counting of \u200cballots, and even had\u200b access to\u200c the voting machines before\u200d Election Day.<\/p>\n<h3>The Disproportionate Funding in Georgia<\/h3>\n<p>Across\u200c the \u200dcountry, the true purpose of these Zuckbucks grants \u2014 the\u2063 targeted turnout in battleground states of voters deemed more \u200blikely to vote \u2063Democrat \u2063\u2014 was made crystal \u200bclear.<\/p>\n<p>For example, Georgia, another key battleground state, is home to approximately 3 percent of the nation\u2019s population. Despite that, the state was \u2064awarded nearly 9 percent of total Zuckbucks grants. Of the six Georgia counties that received more than $1 million in Zuckbucks funding,\u2062 all six were won by Hilary Clinton in 2016 and Joe Biden in 2020. Meanwhile, nine of the 10 highest \u2063recipient counties in Georgia were\u2064 won by\u200b both Clinton and Biden. Clearly, money was \u2063funneled \u200bdisproportionately into Democrat strongholds, and the result\u200c was more \u200cvotes for Biden than he\u200b would\u200b have otherwise received.\u2062 In a \u200bstate like\u200d Georgia, where\u200c 12,000 votes can be the difference between winning and losing,\u200b even minimal election\u2062 interference could significantly affect the \u200cresults.<\/p>\n<h3>The Looming Danger of \u200c&#8221;Bidenbucks&#8221;<\/h3>\n<p>As troubling as these examples are, an\u2062 even bigger threat is looming \u2062in 2024: &#8220;Bidenbucks.&#8221; Instead of &#8220;partisan oligarchs\u2064 and their armies \u200cof\u200d activists&#8221; trying to take over state-run elections, it\u2019s President \u2063Biden and his political appointees. And instead \u2064of $400 million in Zuckbucks funding,\u200d it\u2019s the unlimited resources and reach of\u200b federal executive branch agencies\u200c and their offices located in every state.<\/p>\n<p>In 2021, adopting a plan crafted by a well-funded, left-wing organization headquartered in New York, \u2063Biden issued Executive Order (EO) 14019, also known as &#8220;Bidenbucks.&#8221;\u2064 The order launched a \u2062massive \u2062get-out-the-vote effort designed to benefit the left and paid for by all\u2064 federal taxpayers. It creates\u2062 new\u2063 partnerships between <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/christiana-kiefer-a-runaway-executive-branch-threatens-our-free-society\/\" title=\"Christiana Kiefer: A Runaway Executive Branch Threatens Our Free Society\">federal agencies led<\/a> \u2064by Biden\u2019s political appointees and third-party groups allied with \u2064the current president \u2063and his political party.<\/p>\n<p>In short, Bidenbucks\u200d is Zuckbucks on steroids, super-charging the influence of the few\u200c over the many and carrying out\u2064 the\u200b mission of\u200d keeping the left in power. In light of Biden\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bidens-approval-finally-falls-to-the-20s\/\" title=\"Biden\u2019s Approval Finally Falls to the 20s\">diminishing approval rating<\/a> and overall competency, and with inflation punching consumers in the gut every time they check out \u200bat the grocery store, \u200dthe administration is desperate to \u2064stay in power \u2014 and evade electoral\u2062 accountability.<\/p>\n<h3>Protecting\u2064 Free and\u2064 Fair Elections<\/h3>\n<p>Fortunately, Congress has taken notice. Rep. Ted Budd, \u200bR-N.C., with the\u200b support of other Republican lawmakers, has introduced the Promoting Free and Fair Elections Act, which would ban federal agencies from putting \u200ctheir finger on the scale with voter drives and\u200c targeted voter registration efforts\u200c carried out in \u200dcollaboration with these third-party groups.<\/p>\n<p>Congress should \u2064continue its efforts to\u200b shed light on both of these election schemes and \u2062work with states to help stop them.<\/p>\n<p>With the 2024 election fast approaching, states and the \u200dfederal \u2063government have a responsibility to protect our free and fair elections. The American people deserve nothing less.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"> <\/p>\n<h2> What\u200b actions have states taken to ban or restrict the use of Zuckbucks,\u200c and what obstacles have they faced in\u2064 implementing these \u200cmeasures?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Garchs&#8221; like Zuckerberg, the \u200ddanger lies in\u200b the federal bureaucracy led by President Joe Biden. While the private \u2063influence of billionaires like\u2062 Zuckerberg is concerning, the potential \u2062for government interference in elections is even more alarming.<\/p>\n<p>The strategy employed by Zuckerberg in the 2020\u200d election, through the use of &#8220;Zuckbucks,&#8221; allowed him to exert significant influence over specific \u200delection \u2064offices. By strategically funneling millions of dollars\u2063 into these\u2064 offices, he \u2062was able to impact the outcomes in key battleground states. This private takeover of government election offices by partisan oligarchs and\u200b their armies of activists is\u2063 a direct threat to the integrity of our elections.<\/p>\n<p>Recognizing the dangers of this situation, 27 states \u200dhave taken action to ban or restrict the use of Zuckbucks. Several states, such as Michigan and Wisconsin, passed bans on these \u2062funds, only to have them vetoed by \u200ctheir Democrat \u2063governors. However, there is hope for \u2062overturning these vetoes through constitutional amendments, as Wisconsin voters will have \u200cthe opportunity to do in April.<\/p>\n<p>To understand the\u200b impact of Zuckbucks,\u200d we can look at specific examples such as\u200c Racine, Wisconsin. Here, Zuckerberg-funded grants through the Center for Tech and Civic\u200c Life provided \u2062the city with nearly $1.7 million for the 2020 election. This amount was \u2064more than four times the city&#8217;s entire election budget. \u200cThe funds\u200c were used to increase absentee voting and strategically target voter education and outreach, primarily in Democrat strongholds. In \u200bGreen Bay, the connection between CTCL and election operations was even deeper, with the organization recommending an \u200belection worker\u2063 from New \u2062York to provide on-the-ground coaching to local officials. This level of interference in the election process raises serious concerns about the fairness and \u200dintegrity of the system.<\/p>\n<p>Georgia, another battleground state, \u2062also saw disproportionate funding through Zuckbucks. Despite representing only 3\u200d percent of the nation&#8217;s\u200b population, the state\u2062 was awarded nearly\u200d 9 percent\u2064 of total Zuckbucks grants. The funds were funneled into Democrat strongholds, resulting in \u200cmore votes for Biden than he \u2062would have\u200b otherwise received. In a state where a few thousand votes \u2064can make all the difference, even minimal interference can significantly impact the\u2063 outcome.<\/p>\n<p>Looking forward to the 2024 election, the threat of &#8220;Bidenbucks&#8221; becomes even more concerning. While Zuckbucks were a private effort, the \u200bfederal bureaucracy under \u200cPresident Biden has \u2063the\u2063 power to exert even\u2063 greater influence over elections. If left unchecked, the government&#8217;s involvement \u2063in influencing election outcomes could have far-reaching consequences for the democratic process.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, the use of &#8220;Zuckbucks&#8221; in the 2020 election highlighted the \u2062dangers\u2063 of private interference in our elections. The private takeover \u200dof government election offices by partisan oligarchs poses a significant threat to the integrity and fairness of the electoral process. While\u2063 some states have\u200b taken \u200daction to ban or restrict these\u2062 funds,\u2064 the looming danger of &#8220;Bidenbucks&#8221; in future elections is cause \u2063for even greater concern. To maintain confidence \u2062in our\u200b elections, it is\u200b crucial to address and prevent any undue private or government influence. The future of our democracy depends on it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a recent hearing, the House Administration Committee highlighted the impact of &#8220;Zuckbucks&#8221; on the 2020 election and its potential threat in 2024. 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