On Tuesday, voters in Wisconsin approved two constitutional amendments concerning state and local elections.

The Details: The measures, endorsed by Republicans and widely opposed by Democrats, restrict the ability of non-government entities to both inject private funding into elections and to oversee election processes. The first amendment bans the use of private funds for administering elections, which passed with approximately 54% support. Question 2, restricting non-designated election officials' roles in conducting elections, received about 59% support.

For Context: These amendments come as a response to donations made by Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, Priscilla Chan, to aid local jurisdictions in managing elections during the 2020 pandemic. Amidst backlash from Republican voices, these amendments address concerns about alleged efforts used to tip the electoral scales in favor of Democrats in the pandemic-impacted 2020 elections. The Federal Elections Commission dismissed a complaint in 2022 about Zuckerberg and his wife's donations.

How the Media Covered It: The Hill (Center bias) provided a broader national perspective by referring to existing restrictions on private election funding in other states. The Associated Press (Lean Left bias) analyzed the voting patterns associated with both ballot measures. Breitbart News (Right bias) framed the approval of these measures as a victory against attempts to control elections with private funding, emphasizing the controversial funding from Mark Zuckerberg in the last elections. It also provided Republican reactions, portraying their satisfaction with these measures. This summary was developed with the help of AllSides' AI technology.