Milwaukee takes more than $1 million in ‘Zuckerbucks’ ahead of vote to ban private election funding

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in "Zuckerbucks" — the injection of private money into public election administration — just weeks before Wisconsin residents will vote on whether to ban such funds. 

The city of Milwaukee, which previously accepted “Zuckerbucks” in 2020, has received a new form of the private funding over two separate grants just weeks prior to Wisconsin voters deciding whether to approve a state constitutional amendment banning “Zuckerbucks.” 

Last Tuesday, Milwaukee accepted a $786,850 grant for the 2024 election from Cities Forward, a nonprofit that started last May, according to an IRS document.

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Wisconsin Voters Have A Chance To Rid Their Elections Of ‘Zuckbucks’ For Good

The answer for those who hate the invasion of Zuckbucks is ‘Yes’ times two on the April 2 referendum questions.

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