Arizona Bans Private Grants For Election Assistance – IOTW Report

Arizona Bans Private Grants For Election Assistance

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Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey on Friday signed legislation banning the use of private funding for elections but said the money the state received last year from organizations with funding from Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg’s foundation was helpful and used with “integrity.”

But the Republican governor said 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 and voter confidence in elections.

“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 said in a signing letter. More

2 Comments on Arizona Bans Private Grants For Election Assistance

  1. No problem. I’m pretty sure our newly elected leader will sign an executive order mandating grants to all the states and territories. There is a deadly disease out there.

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  2. To whom it may concern:
    Do you still believe that there is a Republican Party and Democrat Party? If you do, would you please stop it? Thank you.
    Your Pal,
    The Claw

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