In March 2021, President Biden enacted Executive Order 14019, using federal agencies and taxpayer dollars to push voter registration and promote mail-in voting—without any approval from Congress. This not only misuses federal resources but also infringes on states' rights and violates constitutional election laws which several states are challenging in court.
From “Zuck Bucks” to “Biden Bucks”
During the 2020 presidential campaign, Mark Zuckerberg contributed over $400 million to fund local election officials in key battleground states like Michigan, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Arizona, and Georgia. The funds were channeled through left-wing organizations to support a get-out-the-vote and ballot harvesting campaign aimed at benefiting Joe Biden and Kamala Harris. This significant financial effort, nicknamed “Zuck Bucks,” played a crucial role in the campaign's success. And yes, it worked!
Recently, Zuckerberg was asked if he would fund a similar ballot harvesting effort in 2024. Zuckerberg said he didn’t need to because the federal government was now funding a ballot harvesting and get-out-the-vote campaign with taxpayer funds. Mark Zuckerberg was referring to Executive Order 14019.
The Nature of Executive Order 14019
Executive Order 14019 is a ballot harvesting scheme developed by the George Soros-funded Davos organization. The order requires federal agencies and federal employees to use taxpayer funds to “partner” with third-party groups approved by the Biden Administration to harvest ballots and turn out the vote. The scheme replaces “Zuck bucks” with “Biden bucks.”
Executive Order 14019 is blatantly unconstitutional and illegal. But that has not stopped the Biden-Harris Administration and the federal employees and agencies from implementing this illegal scheme.
State Challenges to Executive Order 14019
In response to the order, several states and officials have taken legal action. Among them are Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey, Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft, and Arkansas Secretary of State John Thurston. These officials, along with two Missouri local election authorities, filed a lawsuit in July, asking the federal district court to issue a national injunction preventing the Biden Administration from implementing Executive Order 14019. The requested injunction is national in scope and would include the battleground states of Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin, Georgia, Arizona, and North Carolina where early voting had just started or was set to begin shortly. The lawsuit is pending before Judge Sarah Pitlyk.
In an October 1st Order, Judge Pitlyk granted the Plaintiff’s motion to consolidate the Ashcroft and Bailey cases. The Order also required Defendants to file their answer to the Motion for Preliminary Injunction by October 9th, denying their request for an extension until November 9th (after the election). The Order is posted on the Constitutional Coalition’s website.
The Constitutional Coalition’s Role in Defending Against EO 14019
The Constitutional Coalition and its legal team have contributed much research and work on this challenge to Biden’s Executive Order 14019. Our primary concern is that it is an unconstitutional and illegal effort to influence the outcome of the 2024 election. In so doing, Executive Order 14019 undermines the Constitution by allowing the President to use the federal government’s resources and employees to support his or his Party’s election. This is profoundly wrong.
The Constitutional Coalition is a 501(c)(3) non-profit, non-partisan organization that operates through donor support. It is our mission to defend the United States Constitution, the principles upon which is was founded, and your liberties it grants from threats such as Executive Order 14019.
For further details on the ongoing legal challenges and to view the court filings, visit the Constitutional Coalition’s website.