"Wisconsin Voters Ban Private Funding for Elections in Constitutional Amendments"

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"Wisconsin Voters Ban Private Funding for Elections in Constitutional Amendments"
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Wisconsin voters approved two constitutional amendments that prohibit the acceptance of private grants for election administration and restrict non-election officials from participating in election tasks. The amendments were proposed by legislative Republicans in response to Democratic strongholds receiving millions in grants from a nonprofit funded by Mark Zuckerberg. Critics argue that private funding should be allowed due to inadequate government funding, while others believe the second amendment is too vague. The amendments are expected to impact the upcoming presidential election in Wisconsin.

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