Op-Ed: Will Georgia Allow Private Money To Creep Into Its Election System?

This article originally appeared in Daily Caller on March 4, 2023

The state of Georgia has made incredible strides in the field of election integrity. Over the past two years, it has proved itself to be a leader by enacting various election reforms designed to protect legal votes and legal voters. One of the most vital reforms it has passed is the banning of private money in elections administration.

Hundreds of millions of private dollars from Mark Zuckerberg’s  Center for Tech and Civic Life poured into many swing states during the 2020 election. The stated purpose of these so-called “Zuckerbucks” was to assist with the administration of elections. But these dollars weren’t spread equally.

Of the $144 million provided to eight swing states, $130 million went to liberal-leaning counties and $14 million to conservative-leaning counties. In the aftermath of the election, the realization that private money can carry undue, unfair influence over how public elections are conducted caused 23 states to ban the use of private money in elections administration. Georgia was among these states.

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