{"id":2342722,"date":"2024-09-18T09:01:56","date_gmt":"2024-09-18T13:01:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/google-refers-users-to-leftist-group-for-voter-registration-info\/"},"modified":"2024-09-18T09:03:58","modified_gmt":"2024-09-18T13:03:58","slug":"google-refers-users-to-leftist-group-for-voter-registration-info","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/google-refers-users-to-leftist-group-for-voter-registration-info\/","title":{"rendered":"Google Refers Users To Leftist Group For Voter Registration Info"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/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%2Fgoogle-refers-users-to-leftist-group-for-voter-registration-info%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=2342722&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--><p>Google\u200b recently redirected American users searching for voter\u2063 registration information\u200b to\u2062 a site run \u2064by Democracy \u200dWorks, an\u2063 organization funded by\u200d left-leaning \u200bprivate foundations,\u2063 as part of its National Voter Registration Day initiative. Users \u200dsaw a promotional logo on \u200dthe Google homepage encouraging \u2063them to register to vote ahead of the 2024 election, along with a link leading \u200dto Google\u2019s search results on voter registration. The information is sourced from Democracy Works, which claims to enhance voter participation through\u2063 technology. However, it is not disclosed to users \u2062that Democracy Works is significantly supported\u200c by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/irony-overload-soros-backed-group-complains-about-billionaires-like-elon-musk-being-toxic-to-democracy\/\" title=\"Irony Overload: Soros-Backed Group Complains About Billionaires Like Elon Musk Being \u201cToxic\u201d to Democracy\">major left-wing donors<\/a> and plays an \u200cinfluential role in Democratic efforts to increase voter\u2064 engagement. Among \u200dits notable projects is TurboVote, a program that helps various communities with \u200dvoter registration.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Google is directing Americans searching for information on how to register to vote to an organization bankrolled by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/left-wing-dark-money-groups-unite-to-undo-trumps-judicial-legacy\/\" title=\"Left-Wing Dark Money Groups Unite to Undo Trump\u2019s Judicial Legacy\">left-wing dark money<\/a>, The Federalist has learned.  <\/p>\n<p>American users who pulled up the search engine&rsquo;s homepage on Tuesday were greeted with a company logo decorated with &ldquo;Register to Vote&rdquo; stickers. The design was seemingly in commemoration of National Voter Registration Day. <\/p>\n<p>Underneath the Google search bar is a sentence that reads, &ldquo;Register to vote&nbsp;ahead of the 2024 election.&rdquo; The &ldquo;Register to vote&rdquo; portion contains a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.google.com\/search%3Fq%3Dhow%2Bto%2Bregister%2Bto%2Bvote%2Bin%2Bthe%2Bus%26hl%3Den%26gl%3Dus%26stick%3DH4sIAAAAAAAAAHvE6MYt8PLHPWEp20lrTl5jNOcSc81JTS7JzM8LSk3PLC5JLQrJD8svSRWS5eKAyQgJSvFz8eqn6xsa5pYV5GZlVOXwLGJVzMgvVyjJVyiC6gOxy4A6FTLzFEoyUhVKiwEnZn1YbQAAAA%26utm_source%3Dsearch%26utm_medium%3Dhpp%26utm_campaign%3D18&amp;source=hpp&amp;id=19043815&amp;ct=3&amp;usg=AOvVaw2EF95qOkThnCEyydlJGjug&amp;sa=X&amp;ved=0ahUKEwi_z7Cm38qIAxU5FFkFHQYdDhYQ8IcBCCE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">hyperlink<\/a> that, when clicked on, redirects the user to a Google search page containing information on how potential voters can register in their respective states. <\/p>\n<p>Google notes that the provided information comes from a nonprofit organization known as Democracy Works, which &ldquo;promotes the use of technology to increase voter participation,&rdquo; according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.influencewatch.org\/non-profit\/democracy-works\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">InfluenceWatch<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div>\n<figure><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Upon clicking on the &ldquo;Democracy Works&rdquo; hyperlink, users are taken to a <a href=\"https:\/\/voting.democracy.works\/en\/register\/az.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">webpage<\/a> with a guide compiled by the group that includes information on how potential voters in their specific state can register to vote, existing registration requirements, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gov-brian-kemp-may-have-just-given-georgia-to-trump-in-2024-election-signs-new-election-bill\/\" title=\"Governor Brian Kemp&#039;s New Election Bill Could Impact Georgia in 2024 Election\">absentee ballot deadlines<\/a>, among other election-related dates and data. These guides also include a section titled, &ldquo;Are elections secure?&rdquo; which reads, &ldquo;Election officials in your state and community are working hard to ensure the integrity of our elections. All states have implemented security measures to protect the vote.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>What Google does not disclose to potential voters, however, is that Democracy Works is a prominent player in Democrats&rsquo; heavily funded <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/democrat-election-machine\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">election machine<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>As noted by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.influencewatch.org\/non-profit\/democracy-works\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">InfluenceWatch<\/a>, the <a href=\"https:\/\/voting.democracy.works\/en\/register\/ga.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">self- professed<\/a> &ldquo;non-partisan&rdquo; organization is bankrolled by &ldquo;prominent left-of-center private foundations, such as the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.influencewatch.org\/non-profit\/john-s-and-james-l-knight-foundation\/\">John S. and James L. Knight Foundation<\/a>, the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.influencewatch.org\/non-profit\/democracy-alliance-democracy-fund\/\">Democracy Fund<\/a>, and the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.influencewatch.org\/non-profit\/john-d-and-catherine-t-macarthur-foundation\/\">John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation<\/a>.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Other foundations to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.influencewatch.org\/non-profit\/democracy-works\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">reportedly<\/a> finance Democracy Works in recent years are the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.influencewatch.org\/non-profit\/omidyar-network\/\">Omidyar Network Fund<\/a> and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.influencewatch.org\/non-profit\/open-society-foundations\/\">Open Society Foundations<\/a>. The former was launched by eBay founder&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.influencewatch.org\/person\/pierre-omidyar\/\">Pierre Omidyar<\/a>, while the latter was founded by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.influencewatch.org\/person\/george-soros\/\">George Soros<\/a>. Both men are major donors to Democrat-aligned causes and organizations. <\/p>\n<div>\n<figure><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Chief among Democracy Works&rsquo; projects is TurboVote, &ldquo;a software program that assists various communities, particularly colleges and corporations, with voter registration,&rdquo; according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.influencewatch.org\/organization\/turbovote\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">InfluenceWatch<\/a>. In addition to contracting with major U.S. colleges and universities, the initiative partners with notable Big Tech firms such as Google, Microsoft, and Facebook.<\/p>\n<p>As my colleague Brianna Lyman previously <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/08\/09\/georgias-new-absentee-ballot-tracking-partner-linked-to-big-leftist-donors\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">reported<\/a>, Democracy Works&rsquo; privacy policy &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.democracy.works\/privacy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">states<\/a>&nbsp;that individuals who use one of their services &hellip; may have their information shared by Democracy Works with third-party service providers, &lsquo;partners,&rsquo; and law enforcement, amongst others.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>When pressed by The Federalist on why Google is directing potential voters to a group (Democracy Works) that is funded by Democrat-aligned entities, a Google representative claimed there &ldquo;is nothing partisan&rdquo; about the search feature and that Democracy Works is a &ldquo;non-partisan organization that many entities work with to aggregate this official voter registration information.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The information comes directly from state election offices and links out to publicly available resources on state election sites, the official said. &ldquo;This feature is available to everyone in the United States.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>For more election news and updates, visit&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/electionbriefing.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">electionbriefing.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>      Shawn Fleetwood is a staff writer for The Federalist and a graduate of the University of Mary Washington. He previously served as a state content writer for Convention of States Action and his work has been featured in numerous outlets, including RealClearPolitics, RealClearHealth, and Conservative Review. Follow him on Twitter @ShawnFleetwood<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Google is guiding Americans looking for voter registration information to a nonprofit organization funded by left-leaning dark money, according to The Federalist. On Tuesday, users visiting the Google homepage saw a logo adorned with &#8220;Register to Vote&#8221; stickers, likely in honor of National Voter Registration Day. Below the search bar was a message encouraging users to &#8220;Register to vote ahead of the 2024 election,&#8221; with a hyperlink that leads to a Google search page detailing how individuals can register in their states.<\/p>\n<p>Google indicates that this information is sourced from Democracy Works, a nonprofit that aims to enhance voter participation through technology, as reported by InfluenceWatch. Clicking on the &#8220;Democracy Works&#8221; link takes users to a webpage featuring guidance on state-specific voter registration processes, requirements, and absentee ballot deadlines. The page also includes an assurance about election security from local officials.<\/p>\n<p>However, what Google does not reveal is that Democracy Works plays a significant role in supporting Democratic electoral efforts and is funded by various left-leaning foundations such as the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation and Open Society Foundations\u2014both associated with major Democratic donors like George Soros.<\/p>\n<p>One of Democracy Works&#8217; key initiatives is TurboVote, which helps communities\u2014including colleges and corporations\u2014with voter registration efforts while collaborating with major tech companies like Google and Microsoft. Additionally, their privacy policy states that user information may be shared with third parties.<\/p>\n<p>When questioned about directing voters toward an organization backed by Democratic interests, Google&#8217;s representative insisted there was nothing partisan about this feature and emphasized that Democracy Works aggregates official voter registration data sourced directly from state election offices.<\/p>\n<p>For more updates on elections, visit electionbriefing.com.<br \/>\nShawn Fleetwood writes for The Federalist; he has previously contributed content for various outlets including RealClearPolitics and Conservative Review. 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