'The Alabama secretary of state and voting rights organizations are on the same page about opposing a bill they say could make it harder to vote in the state.'
Their biggest concern right now is that voter education would decrease, which they say could also affect voter turnout.Merrill is concerned“Anybody that’s interested in improving the electoral process and election administration to be able to participate at whatever level is legal for them to do so,” he said.
“We saw the use of private money in the 2020 election that came from Mark Zuckerberg through the Center for Tech and Civic Life around the country to a lot of local jurisdictions,” said Rep. Wes Allen, sponsor of the bill.Those expenses include voter education and outreach, paying poll workers and buying equipment. These are prohibited in the bill, which is why voting rights organizations met Tuesday morning to voice their opposition.
Allen says private nonprofit organizations can educate and assist the public themselves but not in coordination with the government.