{"id":2350205,"date":"2024-10-03T15:54:02","date_gmt":"2024-10-03T19:54:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/zuckbucks-group-faults-funding-ban-for-helenes-election-fallout\/"},"modified":"2024-10-03T15:56:37","modified_gmt":"2024-10-03T19:56:37","slug":"zuckbucks-group-blames-funding-ban-for-helenes-election-fallout-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/zuckbucks-group-blames-funding-ban-for-helenes-election-fallout-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Zuckbucks Group Blames Funding Ban for Helene&#8217;s Election Fallout"},"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\">18<\/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%2Fzuckbucks-group-blames-funding-ban-for-helenes-election-fallout-2%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=2350205&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>The article discusses the Center for \u2063Tech \u2062and Civic \u200dLife (CTCL) and \u200btheir response to the \u200daftermath of Hurricane Helene, which has impacted election offices in several states. CTCL&#8217;s director, Tiana Epps-Johnson, criticized the bans on private funding for\u2064 election administration, attributing potential issues\u2063 in the upcoming elections to these restrictions. The organization previously funneled over $320 million from Mark Zuckerberg to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/left-wing-tech-group-doles-out-millions-in-grants-in-eerily-familiar-election-scheme-as-in-2020\/\" title=\"Left-Wing Tech Group Grants Millions in Eerily Familiar Schemes for 2020 Elections\">support election officials<\/a> in 2020, primarily \u2063in Democrat-leaning areas. Following widespread \u200dconcerns over third-party funding in elections, numerous\u200c states have \u200cenacted bans on similar funding, further complicating post-hurricane election administration \u200cin affected states.<\/p>\n<p>Epps-Johnson is calling for immediate public funding for the damaged election offices and advocates\u2064 for Congress to allocate more \u2064resources for election\u2064 administration. The CTCL has requested emergency \u200bfunds totaling $500,000\u200d from the National Security Council\u2063 for each impacted state \u200dand\u200c urged state and federal\u200d legislators to adopt flexible policies \u200bto assist in staffing and operational needs for upcoming elections. The CTCL aims to ensure \u2063election integrity while collaborating with leftist groups for\u200c future electoral strategies. <\/p>\n<p>The article hints at a broader discussion on election funding, integrity, \u200band the influence \u2062of \u2064philanthropic contributions in the electoral process, particularly in the context of natural disasters and their aftermath.  <\/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 class=\"article-body body-md bdr-top-black pt-30\">\n<div class=\"row justify-content-center\">\n<div class=\"col-12\">\n<figure class=\"article-thumbnail mb-30 mb-sm-60\">\n<div class=\"article-thumbnail-caption d-flex align-items-center justify-content-md-end label-xs mt-15\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-camera me-10\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Image Credit<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=OQ2rX1M4CMc\">Channel 4 News\/YouTube<\/a>       <\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"article-share text-center article-share-simple\">\n<h5 class=\"label-sm mb-10\">Share<\/h5>\n<ul class=\"article-share-list list-unstyled m-0 p-0\">\n<li class=\"article-share-facebook m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/10\/03\/zuckbucks-group-blames-bans-on-private-funding-for-post-hurricane-election-fallout\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-facebook\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Facebook<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-twitter m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=Zuckbucks%20Group%20Blames%20Bans%20On%20Private%20Funding%20For%20Post-Hurricane%20Election%20Fallout&amp;url=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/10\/03\/zuckbucks-group-blames-bans-on-private-funding-for-post-hurricane-election-fallout\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-twitter\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Twitter<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-truth-social m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/share?title=Zuckbucks%20Group%20Blames%20Bans%20On%20Private%20Funding%20For%20Post-Hurricane%20Election%20Fallout&amp;url=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/10\/03\/zuckbucks-group-blames-bans-on-private-funding-for-post-hurricane-election-fallout\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">         <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"currentColor\" style=\"width:36px;height:auto;\" viewbox=\"0 0 92 93\"><path d=\"M69.444 55.716H56.772v10.37h12.672zM64.487 37.795V27.32H38.666v38.664h13.18v-28.19zM21.05 27.321h12.653v10.471H21.051z\" https:><\/path><\/svg>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Truth Social<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-link m-0\">       <button data-clipboard-text=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/10\/03\/zuckbucks-group-blames-bans-on-private-funding-for-post-hurricane-election-fallout\/\" data-tooltip-content=\"Copied!\" class=\"clip tooltip\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-link-variant\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Copy Article Link<\/span>       <\/button>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-email m-0\">       <a href=\"mailto:?subject=Zuckbucks%20Group%20Blames%20Bans%20On%20Private%20Funding%20For%20Post-Hurricane%20Election%20Fallout&amp;body=The%20Center%20for%20Tech%20and%20Civic%20Life%20demanded%20more%20election%20funding,%20citing%20the%20disastrous%20fallout%20of%20Hurricane%20Helene.%20https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/10\/03\/zuckbucks-group-blames-bans-on-private-funding-for-post-hurricane-election-fallout\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-email\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article via Email<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-email m-0\"><span class=\"printfriendly pf-button  pf-alignleft\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/thefederalist.com\/#\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" onclick=\"window.print(); return false;\" title=\"Printer Friendly, PDF &amp; Email\"><span id=\"printfriendly-text2\" class=\"pf-button-text\"><i class=\"mdi mdi-printer\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<p>A &ldquo;Zuckbucks&rdquo; group is blaming bans on private election funding for potential election issues in November, leveraging the disastrous <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/10\/01\/biden-harris-admin-used-fema-disaster-funding-for-illegal-immigrants\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">fallout<\/a> of Hurricane Helene to push for more funding.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Many election offices that were damaged by Hurricane Helene are in states that have banned philanthropic funding for election administration without a commensurate increase in state funding,&rdquo; wrote Center for Tech and Civic Life Director Tiana Epps-Johnson in an email on Thursday, which was obtained by The Federalist.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-5ede38525a273cc514eccc987ad176dd fdrlst__b89e9-paragraph-2\" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-5ede38525a273cc514eccc987ad176dd\"><\/div>\n<p>CTCL shuttled over <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/08\/01\/sources-missouri-ag-stopped-working-on-investigation-into-zuckbucks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">$320 million<\/a> from Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg to public election officials in 2020, targeting left-leaning areas and boosting Democrat turnout. Due to concerns of third-party meddling, 28 states have since <a href=\"https:\/\/capitalresearch.org\/article\/states-banning-zuck-bucks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">banned<\/a> election funding like Zuckbucks. These states include Alabama,&#8236;&#8237; Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee, which are still recovering from Hurricane Helene.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"> <span class=\"wjcHqzTKN4gtM3nADW2XyFpiLEvaRfYbCdhr9SPOk\"><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Secretary Mayorkas says he doesn&#8217;t have the funds for hurricane victims.<\/p>\n<p>But they have billions of $$$ for illegal fake refugees flooding into the country, to provide free hotels, free food, free healthcare, free cash and free cell phones.<\/p>\n<p>This is the Biden\/Harris govt. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/I5JJjcIMsE\">pic.twitter.com\/I5JJjcIMsE<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Wall Street Silver (@WallStreetSilv) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WallStreetSilv\/status\/1841546771698274372?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 2, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/span> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>In addition to blaming Zuckbucks bans for obstacles to post-hurricane election administration, Epps-Johson urged that &ldquo;immediate public funds&rdquo; be sent to the six affected state election departments to &ldquo;get elections back online.&rdquo; &ldquo;In the long term,&rdquo; she demanded that Congress provide &ldquo;more regular funding to election offices.&rdquo; The email referenced a <a href=\"https:\/\/modernizeourelections.org\/updates\/eii-sends-letter-from-60-local-election-officials-30-nonprofits-and-faith-leaders-calling-for-400m-in-fy25-election-infrastructure-funding\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">letter<\/a> CTCL sent in May, demanding $400 million from Congress for the upcoming election.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>The group referred recipients to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.techandciviclife.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Hurricane-Helenes-Impact-on-Elections-Administration-CTCL.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">guide<\/a> on elections in areas affected by the hurricane. It said CTCL has asked the National Security Council for an immediate $500,000 to each affected state&rsquo;s election office, drawn from either Department of Homeland Security or FEMA funds.<\/p>\n<p>The guide <a href=\"https:\/\/www.techandciviclife.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Hurricane-Helenes-Impact-on-Elections-Administration-CTCL.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">concluded<\/a> with a call for Congress and state legislatures to offer &ldquo;emergency funding&rdquo; and adopt permissive election policies.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-32c6ae2880cf271fca2407b8564bd6df fdrlst__b89e9-paragraph-6\" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-32c6ae2880cf271fca2407b8564bd6df\"><\/div>\n<p>&ldquo;This is a critical part of a wrap-around strategy that state&#8236;&#8237; elections leaders and legislators may consider, such as waiving geographic or partisan poll&#8236;&#8237; worker restrictions, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/zuckbucks-group-blames-funding-ban-for-helenes-election-fallout\/\" title=\"Zuckbucks Group Blames Funding Ban for Helene&#039;s Election Fallout\">offering virtual poll worker training<\/a>, or adjusting timelines to help offices&#8236;&#8237; meet staffing and other needs,&rdquo; the guide read.<\/p>\n<p>CTCL <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2023\/01\/20\/inside-democrats-newest-election-takeover-scheme-report-unmasks-dark-money-group-youve-probably-never-heard-of\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">launched<\/a> the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.influencewatch.org\/non-profit\/u-s-alliance-for-election-excellence\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">U.S. Alliance for Election Excellence<\/a> in 2022 to coordinate with other leftist groups and influence election officials ahead of November. CTCL has since announced a <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/08\/02\/here-we-go-again-zuckbucks-group-announces-plans-to-dump-more-cash-into-election-offices\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">new round<\/a> of &ldquo;rural and nonmetro&rdquo; election grants, as The Federalist reported, and promoted <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/08\/23\/zuckbucks-org-promotes-6-million-election-grant-from-left-wing-dark-money-group\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">similar<\/a> grants from the leftist Institute for Responsive Government.<\/p>\n<p>CTCL grew from the now-defunct <a href=\"https:\/\/www.influencewatch.org\/non-profit\/center-for-tech-and-civic-life\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">New Organizing Institute<\/a> &mdash; the &ldquo;Democratic Party&rsquo;s Hogwarts for digital wizardry.&rdquo; It takes <a href=\"https:\/\/www.influencewatch.org\/non-profit\/center-for-tech-and-civic-life\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">funding<\/a> from left-wing groups like the Democracy Fund, the Rockefeller Brothers Fund, and the Skoll Foundation, along with the New Venture Fund and the Hopewell Fund of dark money giant Arabella Advisors.<\/p>\n<p><em>For more election news and updates, visit&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/electionbriefing.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">electionbriefing.com<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-47598ed75674a22bca0b2a3cb69d7fcf fdrlst__b89e9-paragraph-10\" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-47598ed75674a22bca0b2a3cb69d7fcf\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-d47846b05105111950c08f223331d773 fdrlst__b89e9-after-post-content\" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-d47846b05105111950c08f223331d773\"><\/div>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\">\n<div class=\"article-author-description fst-italic\">      Logan Washburn is a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lawsuit-clark-county-keeps-commercial-addresses-on-voter-rolls\/\" title=\"Lawsuit: Clark County Keeps Commercial Addresses On Voter Rolls\">staff writer covering election integrity<\/a>. He graduated from Hillsdale College, served as Christopher Rufo&#8217;s editorial assistant, and has bylines in The Wall Street Journal, The Tennessean, and The Daily Caller. Logan is originally from Central Oregon but now lives in rural Michigan.<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-author mt-30 mt-sm-60 pt-30 bdr-top-bold-black\">\n<div class=\"row g-0 align-items-center\">\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-6\">\n<div class=\"article-author-profile d-flex align-items-center justify-content-center justify-content-md-start\">\n<div class=\"article-author-details\">\n<div class=\"label-md\">Logan Washburn<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-6 d-flex justify-content-center justify-content-md-end mt-15 mt-md-0\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/author\/logan-washburn\/\" class=\"btn btn-black btn-small\">More Articles<\/a>     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"article-tags bdr-top-black mt-30 mt-sm-60 pt-15 pt-md-45\">\n<ul class=\"list-unstyled d-flex flex-wrap align-items-center mb-0 mx-n10 p-0\">\n<li class=\"mt-10 mx-10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/center-for-tech-and-civic-life\/\" class=\"btn btn-black btn-small\">Center for Tech and Civic Life<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"mt-10 mx-10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/ctcl\/\" class=\"btn btn-black btn-small\">CTCL<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"mt-10 mx-10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/disaster\/\" class=\"btn btn-black btn-small\">disaster<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"mt-10 mx-10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/election-funding\/\" class=\"btn btn-black btn-small\">Election funding<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"mt-10 mx-10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/election-integrity\/\" class=\"btn btn-black btn-small\">election integrity<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"mt-10 mx-10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/elections\/\" class=\"btn btn-black btn-small\">Elections<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"mt-10 mx-10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/hurricane\/\" class=\"btn btn-black btn-small\">hurricane<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"mt-10 mx-10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/hurricane-helene\/\" class=\"btn btn-black btn-small\">Hurricane Helene<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"mt-10 mx-10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/tiana-epps-johnson\/\" class=\"btn btn-black btn-small\">Tiana Epps-Johnson<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"mt-10 mx-10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/zuckbucks\/\" class=\"btn btn-black btn-small\">Zuckbucks<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A &#8220;Zuckbucks&#8221; group is attributing potential election problems in November to bans on private election funding, using the aftermath of Hurricane Helene to advocate for increased financial support<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":507,"featured_media":2350206,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Hurricane-Helene.png","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[8394,42271,42263,41852],"class_list":["post-2350205","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-zuckbucks","tag-election-fallout","tag-funding-ban","tag-helene"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Hurricane-Helene.png","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2350205","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/507"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2350205"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2350205\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2350206"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2350205"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2350205"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2350205"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}