7 “Prominent Republican speaks out against Texas bill to punish voter registration errors.” The Fulcrum, May 9, 2019. https://thefulcrum.us/criminalizing-texas-voter-registration.

  8 “Center for Tech and Civic Life: Unlawful Private Funding of Elections Lawsuit (2020-2021),” InfluenceWatch, https://www.influencewatch.org/non-profit/center-for-techand-civic-life/#unlawful-private-funding-of-elections-lawsuit-2020.

  9 “State of Louisiana versus Center for Tech and Civic Life and New Venture Fund,” InfluenceWatch, https://www.influencewatch.org/app/uploads/2021/05/Louisiana-v-CTCL-New-Venture-Fund.-10.02.2020.pdf.

  10 “The 2016 Elections + Nonpartisan Grantmaking.” Funders’ Committee for Civic Participation, January 11, 2016. https://funderscommittee.org/2016-annual-report-table-of-contents/2016-virtual-discussions/the-2016-elections-nonpartisan-grantmaking/. “Funders Committee for Civic Participation,” InfluenceWatch, https://www.influencewatch.org/non-profit/the-funders-committee-for-civic-participation-fccp/.

  11 “NEO Philanthropy,” InfluenceWatch, https://www.influencewatch.org/non-profit/neo-philanthropy-formerly-public-interest-projects/.

  12 “Funders Committee for Civic Participation,” InfluenceWatch, https://www.influencewatch.org/non-profit/the-funders-committee-for-civic-participation-fccp/.

  13 “Center for Secure and Modern Elections: Funding,” InfluenceWatch, https://www.influencewatch.org/non-profit/center-for-secure-and-modern-elections/#funding.

  14 “New Venture Fund,” InfluenceWatch, https://www.influencewatch.org/nonprofit/new-venture-fund/. “Sixteen Thirty Fund,” InfluenceWatch, https://www.influencewatch.org/non-profit/sixteen-thirty-fund/.

  15 “Bauman Family Foundation,” InfluenceWatch, https://www.influencewatch.org/non-profit/bauman-family-foundation/. “Democracy Fund,” InfluenceWatch, https://www.influencewatch.org/non-profit/democracy-fund/. “Democracy Fund Voice,” InfluenceWatch, https://www.influencewatch.org/non-profit/democracy-fund-voice/. “Center for Secure and Modern Elections.” Blaustein Philanthropic Group. Archived from the original April 11, 2023. http://web.archive.org/web/20230411013325/https://blaufund.org/center-for-secure-and-modern-elections/. “Wellspring Philanthropic Fund,” InfluenceWatch, https://www.influencewatch.org/non-profit/wellspring-philanthropic-fund/#:~:text=The%20Wellspring%20Philanthropic%20Fund%2C%20formerly,Frederick%20Taylor. “Joyce Foundation,” InfluenceWatch, https://www.influencewatch.org/non-profit/joyce-foundation/.

  16 “The Joyce Foundation Grants Database: New Venture Fund.” Capital Research Center. https://capitalresearch.org/app/uploads/joyce-foundation-new-venture-fund-csmegrant-2020.pdf.

  17 “Center for Tech and Civic Life,” InfluenceWatch, https://www.influencewatch.org/non-profit/center-for-tech-and-civic-life/.

  18 “Center for Tech and Civic Life: Financial Overview,” InfluenceWatch, https://www.influencewatch.org/non-profit/center-for-tech-and-civic-life/#financial-overview.

  19 Scheck, Tom, Hing, Geoff, Robinson, Sabby, and Stockton, Gracie. “How Private Money From Facebook’s CEO Saved The 2020 Election.” NPR, December 8, 2020. https://www.npr.org/2020/12/08/943242106/how-private-money-from-facebooksceo-saved-the-2020-election.

  20 Ludwig, Hayden. “The States Are Dialing ‘Zuck Bucks’ out of Elections for Good.” Capital Research Center, March 14, 2022. https://capitalresearch.org/article/the-states-are-dialing-zuck-bucks-out-of-elections-for-good/.

  21 “State Tracking for Digital Resource on Elections and Covid-19.” We the Action, March 25, 2020. https://wetheaction.org/projects/510-state-tracking-for-digitalresource-on-elections-and-covid-19.

  22 Ferrechio, Susan. “Election report finds Facebook mogul’s ‘Zuck Bucks’ broke law, swayed election outcome in Wisconsin.” The Washington Times, March 1, 2022. https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2022/mar/1/election-report-finds-facebook-moguls-zuck-bucks-b/.

  23 “Ashish S.” LinkedIn. https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashishsinha/. “Center for Tech and Civic Life Green Bay Safe Voting Plan Emails,” InfluenceWatch, https://www.influencewatch.org/app/uploads/2021/11/green-bay-ctcl-csme-2020-election-emails.pdf. “National Vote at Home Institute,” InfluenceWatch, https://www.influencewatch.org/non-profit/national-vote-at-home-institute/.

  24 Ludwig, Hayden. “Going Postal: How the Left Will Use Vote by Mail to Federalize Elections.” Capital Research Center, July 9, 2021. https://capitalresearch.org/article/going-postal-how-the-left-will-use-vote-by-mail-to-federalize-elections/.

  25 Ludwig, Hayden. “CTCL’s ‘Zuck Bucks’ Invade Michigan and Wisconsin.” Capital Research Center, February 3, 2021. https://capitalresearch.org/article/ctcls-zuck-bucks-invade-michigan-and-wisconsin/.

  26 Miller, Shannon. “In quest to automatically register voters at DMV, permits that allow undocumented residents to drive prove a hang-up.” The Nevada Independent, October 31, 2019. https://thenevadaindependent.com/article/in-quest-to-automatically-registervoters-at-dmv-permits-that-allow-undocumented-residents-to-drive-prove-a-hang-up. “New Organizing Institute,” InfluenceWatch, https://www.influencewatch.org/nonprofit/new-organizing-institute/.

  27 Ludwig, Hayden. “The New New Organizing Institute.” Capital Research Center, January 14, 2021. https://capitalresearch.org/article/the-new-new-organizinginstitute/.

  28 Shepherd, Todd. “Broad + Liberty investigative reporter Todd Shepherd testifies in Harrisburg on CTCL ‘Zuckbucks.’ Broad + Liberty, April 8, 2022. https://broadandliberty.com/2022/04/08/broad-liberty-investigative-reporter-todd-shepherdtestifies-in-harrisburg-on-ctcl-zuckbucks/.

  29 Ludwig, Hayden. “The Origins of ‘Zuck Bucks’: Center for Tech and Civic Life.” Capital Research Center, January 26, 2023. https://capitalresearch.org/article/the-origins-of-zuck-bucks-part-4/.

  30 “Automatic Voter Registration,” InfluenceWatch, https://www.influencewatch.org/app/uploads/2021/11/csme-automatic-voter-registration.pdf.

  31 “Support for SB 24 Email,” InfluenceWatch, https://www.influencewatch.org/app/uploads/2021/11/csme-testimony-connecticut.pdf. “Oregon Should Expand Automatic Voter Registration to Additional Agencies.” Oregon Legislature. https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Downloads/PublicTestimonyDocument/23943. “Mainers for Modern Elections.” League of Women Voters of Maine. https://www.lwvme.org/MME. “The Center for Secure and Modern Elections: SB831 – Favorable With Amendments.” Maryland General Assembly. https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/cmte_testimony/2021/ehe/1BZrG-VljNdgdhK8v8bKSD-8wLaNJ-lvT.pdf.

  32 “New Venture Fund Statement of Work,” InfluenceWatch, https://www.influencewatch.org/app/uploads/2021/11/new-venture-fund-csme-statement-of-work-2020.pdf.

  33 “Governor Cuomo Signs Automatic Voter Registration into Law in New York.” Brennan Center for Justice, December 21, 2020. https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/analysis-opinion/governor-cuomo-signs-automatic-voter-registration-lawnew-york.

  34 Shepherd, Todd. “Democratic-Leaning Counties Selectively Invited to Apply for Election Grants.” Front Page Magazine, October 18, 2021. https://www.frontpagemag.com/fpm/2021/10/democratic-leaning-counties-selectively-invited-todd-shepherd/. “Marc Solomon, Partner.” Civitas Public Affairs Group. https://civitaspublicaffairs.com/team/marc-solomon/. “Our Clients.” Civitas Public Affairs Group. https://civitaspublicaffairs.com/#our-clients.

  35 “Freedom to Marry,” InfluenceWatch, https://www.influencewatch.org/non-profit/freedom-to-marry/.

  36 Ludwig, Hayden. “Gay Marriage Activists Push Carbon Taxes on the GOP.” Capital Research Center, April 24, 2019. https://capitalresearch.org/article/gay-marriage-activists-push-carbon-taxes-on-the-gop/.

  37 Ludwig, Hayden. “Lawsuit Exposes Arabella Advisors and Zuckerberg Meddling in Louisiana’s Elections.” Capital Research Center, June 7, 2021. https://capitalresearch.org/article/lawsuit-exposes-arabella-advisors-and-zuckerberg-meddling-in-louisianaselections/. “Center for Tech and Civic Life,” InfluenceWatch, https://www.influencewatch.org/non-profit/center-for-tech-and-civic-life/. “New Venture Fund,” InfluenceWatch, https://www.influencewatch.org/non-profit/new-venture-fund/.

  38 Thayer, Parker and Ludwig, Hayden. “Which States Did CTCL Flood with ‘Zuck Bucks’?” Capital Research Center, January 21, 2022. https://capitalresearch.org/article/which-states-did-ctcl-flood-with-zuck-bucks/. Thayer, Parker and Ludwig, Hayden. “UPDATED: Shining a Light on Zuck Bucks in the 2020 Battleground States.” Capital Research Center, January 18, 2022. https://capitalresearch.org/article/shining-a-lighton-zuck-bucks-in-key-states/.

  39 Lee, Sarah and Ludwig, Hayden. “States Banning or Restricting ‘Zuck Bucks.’” Capital Research Center, May 25, 2023. https://capitalresearch.org/article/states-banning-zuck-bucks/.

  40 “State of Louisiana versus Center for Tech and Civic Life, et al.,” InfluenceWatch, https://www.influencewatch.org/app/uploads/2022/04/louisiana-lawsuit-reversal-ctcland-new-venture-fund-2022.pdf.

  41 “State of Louisiana versus Center for Tech and Civic Life, et al.,” InfluenceWatch, https://www.influencewatch.org/app/uploads/2022/04/louisiana-lawsuit-reversal-ctcland-new-venture-fund-2022.pdf.

  42 “State of Louisiana versus Center for Tech and Civic Life, et al.,” InfluenceWatch, https://www.influencewatch.org/app/uploads/2022/04/louisiana-lawsuit-reversal-ctcland-new-venture-fund-2022.pdf.

  43 “Center for Secure and Modern Elections (CSME) Action.” Democracy Fund Voice, March 27, 2020. https://democracyfundvoice.org/center-for-secure-and-modern-elections-csme-action/.

  44 “U.S. Alliance for Election Excellence,” InfluenceWatch, https://www.influencewatch.org/non-profit/u-s-alliance-for-election-excellence/. See also “Zuck Bucks 2.0: The U.S. Alliance for Election Excellence.” Honest Elections Project. https://www.honestelections.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/HEP_Alliance-for-Election_v5.pdf.

  45 “FAQs.” U.S. Alliance for Election Excellence. https://www.electionexcellence.org/faq.

  46 “U.S. Alliance for Election Excellence Announces Finalists for 2023 Program.” U.S. Alliance for Election Excellence. https://www.electionexcellence.org/updates/usalliance-for-election-excellence-announces-finalists-for-2023-program.

  47 “The Elections Group,” InfluenceWatch, https://www.influencewatch.org/for-profit/the-elections-group/.

  48 “Center for Civic Design,” InfluenceWatch, https://www.influencewatch.org/nonprofit/center-for-civic-design/. “National Vote at Home Institute,” InfluenceWatch, https://www.influencewatch.org/non-profit/national-vote-at-home-institute/.

  49 “Democracy Fund,” InfluenceWatch, https://www.influencewatch.org/non-profit/democracy-fund/.

  50 “Hasso Plattner Institute of Design (d.school).” Stanford University. https://engineering.stanford.edu/get-involved/give/hasso-plattner-institute-design. “Home.” Prototyping Systems Lab. https://prototypingsystems.org/. “U.S. Digital Response,” InfluenceWatch, https://www.influencewatch.org/non-profit/u-s-digital-response/. “Building an Election Website.” Center for Tech and Civic Life. https://www.techandciviclife.org/course/building-an-election-website/.

  51 “State Abortion Laws.” Law Atlas. https://lawatlas.org/datasets/abortion-laws.

  52 “Sam Oliker-Friedland.” LinkedIn. https://www.linkedin.com/in/sam-oliker-friedland-6b557b153/.

  53 “Final Frontier: After Our Election Systems are Bought, They’ll Never Look the Same Again.” Public Interest Legal Foundation, August 2022. https://publicinterestlegal.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Report-Montana-Final_Frontier-Web.pdf.

  54 Sugar, Rebecca. “‘Zuckerbucks’-Type Offer of Funding for Election Office Divides One of the Richest Towns in America.” The New York Sun, March 11, 2023. https://www.nysun.com/article/zuckerbucks-type-offer-of-funding-for-election-officedivides-one-of-the-richest-towns-in-america. Flanagan, Brenna. “‘If it’s not broke, don’t fix it’: Brunswick BOE reject commissioners private money condemnation.” Port City Daily, April 22, 2023. https://portcitydaily.com/latest-news/2023/04/22/if-its-not-broke-dont-fix-it-brunswick-boe-reject-commissioners-private-moneycondemnation/.

  55 Leach, Sarah. “Ottawa County clerk declines $1.5M grant opportunity, cites private funding concerns.” The Holland Sentinel, January 31, 2023. https://www.hollandsentinel.com/story/news/politics/elections/county/2023/01/31/ottawa-county-clerk-declines-1-5m-grant-opportunity-cites-private-fundingconcerns/69859404007/.

  CHAPTER 5

  1 LaFranco, Rob and Peterson-Withorn, Chase. “The Richest in 2023.” Forbes. https://www.forbes.com/billionaires/#1eddaf7c251c.

  2 Soliven, Ernesto. “Warren Buffett Net Worth: Berkshire Hathaway CEO Is Super Frugal, Still Lives In 1958 Home.” International Business Times, March 17, 2020. https://www.ibtimes.com/warren-buffett-net-worth-berkshire-hathaway-ceo-superfrugal-still-lives-1958-home-2941776.

  3 Wilkie, Christina. “The Giving Pledge: Bill Gates, Warren Buffett Visit Obama.” HuffPost, July 18, 2011. https://www.huffpost.com/entry/obama-to-host-warrenbuff_n_901472.

  4 Frank, Robert. “Warren Buffett is the most charitable billionaire.” CNBC, September 21, 2017. https://www.cnbc.com/2017/09/21/warren-buffet-is-the-most-charitablebillionaire.html.

  5 “Planned Parenthood Federation of America,” InfluenceWatch, https://www.influencewatch.org/non-profit/planned-parenthood-federation-of-america/. “MSI Reproductive Choices (Marie Stopes International),” InfluenceWatch, https://www.influencewatch.org/non-profit/marie-stopes-international-msi/. “Guttmacher Institute,” InfluenceWatch, https://www.influencewatch.org/non-profit/guttmacher-institute/.

  6 “Medicaid Coverage of Abortion.” Guttmacher Institute, February 2021. Archived from the original July 28, 2022. http://web.archive.org/web/20220728070504/https://www.guttmacher.org/evidence-you-can-use/medicaid-coverage-abortion#.

  7 “US States -Ranked by Population 2023.” World Population Review. https://worldpopulationreview.com/states.

  8 Callahan, David. “Who’s Who At The Secretive Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation?” Inside Philanthropy, February 4, 2014 https://www.insidephilanthropy.com/home/2014/2/4/whos-who-at-the-secretive-susan-thompson-buffett-foundation.html. Perry, Suzanne. “A Family Foundation Is About to Become One of the Nation’s Wealthiest.” The Chronicle of Philanthropy, July 20, 2006. https://www.philanthropy.com/article/A-Family-Foundation-Is-About/171541.

  9 Callahan, David. “Who’s Who At The Secretive Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation?” Inside Philanthropy, February 4, 2014. https://www.insidephilanthropy.com/home/2014/2/4/whos-who-at-the-secretive-susan-thompson-buffett-foundation.html.

  10 “DKT International,” InfluenceWatch, https://www.influencewatch.org/non-profit/dktinternational/. “Pathfinder International,” InfluenceWatch, https://www.influencewatch.org/non-profit/pathfinder-international/.

  11 Ludwig, Hayden. “The Big Money Behind Abortion Activism.” Capital Research Center, January 21, 2022. https://capitalresearch.org/article/the-big-money-behindabortion-activism/.

  12 “Guttmacher Institute,” InfluenceWatch, https://www.influencewatch.org/non-profit/guttmacher-institute/.

  13 “EngenderHealth,” InfluenceWatch, https://www.influencewatch.org/non-profit/engenderhealth/.

  14 “Society of Family Planning Research Fund,” InfluenceWatch, https://www.influencewatch.org/non-profit/society-of-family-planning-research-fund/.

  15 “Center for Reproductive Rights,” InfluenceWatch, https://www.influencewatch.org/non-profit/center-for-reproductive-rights/.

  16 “Population Council,” InfluenceWatch, https://www.influencewatch.org/non-profit/population-council/.

  17 “NARAL Pro-Choice America,” InfluenceWatch, https://www.influencewatch.org/non-profit/naral-pro-choice-america/.

  18 “Gynuity Health Projects,” InfluenceWatch, https://www.influencewatch.org/non-profit/gynuity-health-projects/. Ludwig, Hayden. “Gynuity’s Abortion Experiments in Africa Funded by Philanthropy and ‘Dark Money.’” Capital Research Center, March 4, 2020. https://capitalresearch.org/article/gynuitys-abortion-experiments-in-africafunded-by-philanthropy-and-dark-money/.

  19 “Catholics for Choice,” InfluenceWatch, https://www.influencewatch.org/non-profit/catholics-for-choice/.

  20 “National Network of Abortion Funds,” InfluenceWatch, https://www.influencewatch.org/non-profit/national-network-of-abortion-funds/.

  21 Paquette, Danielle. “Have an IUD? Thank Warren Buffett.” The Washington Post, July 31, 2015. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2015/07/31/warrenbuffetts-family-secretly-funded-a-birth-control-revolution/.

  22 Rovner, Julie. “More Buffett Money Likely Headed to Pro-Choice Groups.” NPR, June 27, 2006. https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5514406.

  23 Lowe, Janet. Damn Right: Behind the Scenes with Berkshire Hathaway Billionaire Charlie Munger. Hoboken, New Jersey: Wiley, 2003, 138.

  24 Lowe, Janet. Damn Right: Behind the Scenes with Berkshire Hathaway Billionaire Charlie Munger. Hoboken, New Jersey: Wiley, 2003.. Hardin, Garrett. “Biology: Its Human Implications.” Internet Archive. https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.84777/page/n611/mode/2up?view=theater&q=downward/.