Center for Technology and Civic Life (CTCL)

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New IRS Complaint Alleges “Zuck Bucks” Groups’ Illegal Partisanship in 2020 Election
A newly filed complaint with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) alleges that three tax-exempt organizations—the Center for Technology and Civic Life (CTCL), Center for Election Innovation and Research (CEIR), and…
by Hayden Ludwig on September 26, 2022

Deception & Misdirection, Featured Items
States Banning or Restricting “Zuck Bucks”—UPDATED 09/16/2022
Private financing of government election offices under the guise of COVID-19 relief skewed voter turnout in the 2020 election and may have tipped the presidential election to Joe Biden. As…
by Sarah Lee, Hayden Ludwig on September 16, 2022

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Dark-Money Groups Push Vote by Mail
The states have declared war on “Zuck bucks.” As of writing, at least 24 states and four counties have banned or restricted private funding for elections. Despite some left-wing intransigence,…
by Hayden Ludwig on August 22, 2022

CRC in the News
Best of CRC Media Hits for May–June 2022
Capital Research Center has increasingly become the go-to think tank on issues of influencers and their funders on issues such as election integrity, Soros prosecutors, foreign funding, and organized labor.
by Sarah Lee on July 20, 2022

CRC in the News
Zuck Bucks
Capital Research Center president Scott Walter appeared on the National Desk to discuss the questionable use of “Zuck bucks” in the 2020 election. Over 20 state legislatures (now 21 since…
by Scott Walter on July 11, 2022

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The Push for Permanent Vote by Mail: Amber McReynolds
Amber McReynolds is a progressive activist who sits at the center of efforts to remake the American election system. She’s often labeled a reform-minded “independent.” In interview after gushing interview…
by Hayden Ludwig on July 8, 2022

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The Push for Permanent Vote by Mail: Vote at Home in 2020
In 2018, Amber McReynolds left Denver to lead the National Vote at Home Institute and Coalition, a pair of tiny nonprofits in Washington, DC, formed the year prior to promote…
by Hayden Ludwig on July 8, 2022

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The Push for Permanent Vote by Mail: Your Opinion Is Disinformation
Since the 2020 election, Amber McReynolds has pivoted to dismissing any claims of election irregularities, fraud, or mischief as “disinformation.” Elsewhere, she’s claimed that “the 2020 election was the most…
by Hayden Ludwig on July 8, 2022

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The Push for Permanent Vote by Mail: A Better Strategy
Election administration must be transparent and free from private influence. That means keeping government agencies honest and above partisanship. The Left’s entire election strategy after the 2020 election hinges on…
by Hayden Ludwig on July 8, 2022

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Today’s Left Opposes Everything Jimmy Carter Proposed on Elections
In 2005, Carter co-authored a study on America’s election systems with James Baker III. The resulting Baker-Carter Commission report still stands as a monument to how to run free, fair,…
by Hayden Ludwig on June 7, 2022