Bill Bans Donations for Election Operations
April 12, 2021 | Arizona
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey on Friday signed legislation that prohibits donations for election operations in the state.
“With public confidence in our elections in peril, it’s clear our elections must be pristine and above reproach—and the sole purview of government,” Ducey wrote in a signing letter.
The bill passed along party lines in the state Senate and House before it was signed into law on Friday.
It comes after Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and his wife in September 2020 announced they made a $300 million donation to two nonprofits “to promote safe and reliable voting in states and localities during the COVID-19 pandemic.”…
Ducey, a Republican, said Friday that the money the state received last year from organizations with funding from Zuckerberg’s foundation was helpful and used with “integrity.”
But he added that election officials should not be forced to rely on private grants for voter outreach, staffing, or other expenses in the future. While he said nothing in the new law should be interpreted as a sign the state is unappreciative, the bill is needed to preserve the integrity of elections and voter confidence….
(Excerpt from The Epoch Times)
