Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp signed into law a bill that prohibits county election offices from receiving funds from private organizations, including nonprofits.
received approximately $45 million from the Zuckerberg-funded organization.The majority of Center for Tech and Civic Life money funneled into the state went to Democrat-leaning counties. Georgia is the 24th state to adopt similar regulations on election funding following the 2020 election.
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