{"id":2350220,"date":"2024-10-03T16:10:01","date_gmt":"2024-10-03T20:10:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/zuckbucks-group-faults-funding-ban-for-helenes-election-fallout\/"},"modified":"2024-10-03T16:11:47","modified_gmt":"2024-10-03T20:11:47","slug":"zuckbucks-group-blames-funding-ban-for-helenes-election-fallout-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/zuckbucks-group-blames-funding-ban-for-helenes-election-fallout-3\/","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-3%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=2350220&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>A group known as the &#8220;Zuckbucks&#8221; coalition is attributing potential election problems in November to restrictions imposed on private funding for elections, particularly following the aftermath\u2062 of Hurricane Helene. Tiana Epps-Johnson, the director of the Center for Tech and Civic \u2064Life (CTCL), stated that many election offices in states that have banned\u2064 such funding lack adequate support and are\u200d struggling with post-hurricane recovery. CTCL, which\u200c previously\u200b distributed significant funds from Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg to bolster election efforts in 2020, is \u200bnow\u2062 calling for immediate government funding to \u2064help these affected offices. They highlighted the need for Congress to provide long-term funding solutions and are advocating for emergency \u2062measures and changes to election policies to address staffing needs in the wake of the \u2064disaster. 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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-bc1ce3d4f2ad2922d226aa119fcb9248 fdrlst__b89e9-paragraph-2\" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-bc1ce3d4f2ad2922d226aa119fcb9248\"><\/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=\"Z0xWd8FNtwyTavOQc2ADfmRBIp6qEV5bl3j4CLPSUXHoghzG19kKYiurMn7se\"><\/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 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/zuckbucks-group-blames-funding-ban-for-helenes-election-fallout-2\/\" title=\"Zuckbucks Group Blames Funding Ban for Helene&#039;s Election Fallout\">adopt permissive election policies<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-3d8dd606f129ee429f0f6257ea78f8d5 fdrlst__b89e9-paragraph-6\" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-3d8dd606f129ee429f0f6257ea78f8d5\"><\/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__b89e9-8852b14fd2653660227613d5b587d2bd fdrlst__b89e9-paragraph-10\" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-8852b14fd2653660227613d5b587d2bd\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-dab6b100c21e6bb1d260842347e9c8ed fdrlst__b89e9-after-post-content\" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-dab6b100c21e6bb1d260842347e9c8ed\"><\/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":2350221,"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":[8394,42263,42264],"class_list":["post-2350220","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-zuckbucks","tag-funding-ban","tag-helenes-election"],"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\/2350220","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=2350220"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2350220\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2350221"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2350220"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2350220"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2350220"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}