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In the last two weeks, the Center for Media and Democracy published two important reports on Republican efforts to steal future elections. Plus, another corporation cuts ties with ALEC. Here’s the latest!

The Plot to Steal Elections

Domino Theory: ALEC Lawmakers Eye Arizona-Style Election Audits in Other States

American Legislative Exchange Council lawmakers are hoping to copy and paste the controversial Arizona “audit” of the 2020 November presidential election just like they do model legislation from the corporate bill mill.

Announcement: FirstSolar has officially left ALEC. 

On June 21, the company wrote to Common Cause that it hasn't donated to ALEC since 2019. "Organizations that seek to disenfranchise American voters and undermine our nation’s democratic values have no place in our engagement strategy," it said.

Find out about more companies that have dropped ALEC on Sourcewatch.

More on ALEC

Check out our other recent stories about the American Legislative Exchange Council:

• CMD Joins 300+ Groups in Call for Companies to Quit ALEC Over Voter Suppression Bills
• Top ALEC Official Is Ringleader of Arizona Election Audit Circus
• ALEC’s Annual Economic Survey Puts Profits Before People
• Five ALEC Corporate Members Paid No Federal Taxes on Huge Profits in 2020

CMD Around the Web

Our work was recently cited in these articles:

• Truthout republished our story on election "audits."
• Iowa Capital Dispatch: Relief payments to Black farmers on hold amid lawsuits
• The Baltimore Sun: ‘The People vs. Agent Orange’
• Wisconsin Examiner: Ambitious Biden plans win over some Trump Country voters

Thank you for supporting the Center for Media and Democracy and reading our work at Exposed by CMD! Have a great week.

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