this money increasing joe biden vote margin in key swing states, in places like georgia. and arizona. and spending likely put him over the top. this unprecedented merger of public election offices where private resources and personnel is an acute threat to our republic and should be focus of moving forward, center for technology and civic life and center for election innovation and research passed 419.5 million dollars of zuckerberg s money to local government election officers and it came with strings. every ctc l and ceir grant, spelled out in detail conditions under when grant money was to be used. the money had nothing to do with traditional campaign finances, lobbying or other