Big-Lie

January 6th Committee Exposes "Big Rip-Off" - $250 Million Fraudulent Fundraising Scheme

| Importance: 8/10

House January 6th Committee’s second hearing revealed Trump raised $250 million post-election through fraudulent “Official Election Defense Fund” that never existed. Committee found Trump’s team sent up to 25 fraudulent fundraising emails daily, raising $100 million in first …

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Georgia SB 202 Enacts Comprehensive Voter Suppression with Multiple ALEC Provisions

| Importance: 10/10

Governor Brian Kemp signed Georgia’s SB 202, the “Election Integrity Act of 2021,” implementing a sweeping 98-page voter suppression law that became the first major state enactment of Trump’s “Big Lie” and ALEC’s post-2020 model legislation. Passed on strict …

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ALEC Develops New Model Election Bills to Implement Trump's "Big Lie"

| Importance: 9/10

Following Donald Trump’s 2020 election loss and false claims of widespread fraud, ALEC developed new model election legislation to give Trump’s “Big Lie” systematic legislative form across states. The organization partnered with Heritage Action and the State Policy Network to …

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440 Voter Restriction Bills Introduced in 49 States - ALEC's Largest Suppression Wave

| Importance: 10/10

Throughout 2021, at least 440 bills containing voter restriction provisions were introduced across 49 states, representing the largest coordinated assault on voting rights since Jim Crow and demonstrating ALEC’s systematic model legislation deployment at unprecedented scale. The Brennan Center …

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