A common conspiracy theory that billionaire George Soros has connections to voting machines in U.S. elections is cropping up again. But the philanthropist has no investment in any company that makes the machines.
Soros doesn’t own or invest in any companies that make voting machines, said Michael Vachon, a spokesperson for Soros. He called the Instagram post’s claim"bogus" and"nonsensical."for financing elections, which includes purchasing voting equipment. State and federal governments also provide some funding.
to election offices around the country, due to unexpected expenses to safely hold elections during the COVID-19 pandemic. The center is funded by the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative — a philanthropy primarily funded by Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, Priscilla Chan.have since passed laws that ban, limit or regulate the use of private or philanthropic money for elections.
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