And not a single penny of those Zuckerbucks changed in any way the outcome of the election, or told people how they should vote. But that is where the biggest populations are, so more people could be reached. Critics point out that the money was sent mainly to democratic cities, like Milwaukee and Madison. If Wisconsin hadn’t accepted the money, it would have come from taxpayers. But why shouldn’t Wisconsin accept money for running elections? Keep in mind this happened during the pandemic, and much of the money was used to help make voting safer by purchasing things such as PPE’s, and to inform voters of new rules at the polls. This is in response to money sent to Wisconsin and other states in 2020, much of it from groups associated with Facebook founder mark Zuckerberg. Because what they are proposing is a constitutional amendment, a statewide referendum would have to be approved by voters. Why turn away free money? The Wisconsin Legislature is proposing making it illegal for the state to accept outside money to administer elections.
