Georgia’s DeKalb County will get a $2 million grant from a nonprofit to help with election expenses through 2024. That doesn't amount to a 'takeover' of the elections office, contrary to claims on Facebook.
that bans outside funding and penalizes violations as a felony punishable by jail time. The bill also would retroactively require any county to return outside funding received in 2023 — a provision that targets DeKalb.Funds from the Center for Tech and Civic Lifeto buy election equipment and technology, to run voting sites or offices and pay personnel.
Documents provided to PolitiFact do not suggest that the nonprofit will take over elections in DeKalb.states that the nonprofit"will never attempt to influence the outcome of any election. Period." It also states that partners will never touch"live ballots" — ballots that haven't yet been counted or a ballot in a current election — or tabulating equipment, give legal advice or require the county to follow specific advice or recommendations.
We asked Terry whether the Center for Tech and Civic Life will have any say over hiring election workers, buying equipment, operating in person voting sites or managing voting by mail.
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