Wisconsin approved two Republican-backed
election integrity ballot initiatives that would change how the battleground state runs
elections ahead of November, according to The Associated Press. The swing-state voters one measure to ban the private funding of elections, as well as another that would crack down on which individuals can perform election-related tasks. The and question received 52% and 55.5% support, respectively, the AP projected at the time of writing. Question 1 would target “Zuckerbucks,” which is a to the massive amount of funds Meta CEO
Mark Zuckerberg poured into election offices across the country in 2020 through the the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative. The Center for Technology and Civic Life (CTCL), a left-wing nonprofit, received roughly $350 million from the initiative to help with the administration of elections during the COVID-19 pandemic. The CTCL granted Wisconsin $10 million for its election efforts last cycle, to
NBC News, when President
Joe Biden former President
Donald Trump by less than one point. Trump had the battleground state against
Hillary Clinton in 2016 by a similar margin. Conservatives that “Zuckerbucks” were used to unfairly boost
Democratic turnout in 2020, as the funds largely went to left-leaning urban areas. Since the 2020 cycle, 27 states have have outlawed or curbed such private funding in elections, to the National Conference of State Legislatures. Question 2 would prohibit individuals from carrying out election-related duties unless they are an “election official designated by law.” Today is the day we protect Wisconsin elections from Zuckerbucks and out-of-state dark money. Vote YES on Questions 1 & 2! — Wisconsin GOP (@WisGOP) The , along with Wisconsin
Republican lawmakers like Sen. and Rep. , encouraged voters to support both ballot initiatives on Tuesday. Conversely, the Wisconsin Democratic Party opposes the measures, according to NBC News. Democratic Gov. Tony Evers had previously vetoed Republican-backed legislation that sought the same provisions, prompting the GOP lawmakers to put the measures before Wisconsin voters instead, according to NBC News. Wisconsin will hold two consequential elections in November — another matchup between Trump and Biden, as well as a
Senate race that could determine the control of the upper chamber. An Emerson College released March 21 found Trump leading the president by four points in the battleground state, while Republican Eric Hovde is down by three points against Democratic Sen. Tammy Baldwin. All content created by the Daily Caller News Foundation, an independent and nonpartisan newswire service, is available without charge to any legitimate news publisher that can provide a large audience. All republished articles must include our logo, our reporter’s byline and their DCNF affiliation. For any questions about our guidelines or partnering with us, please contact .