Impartial referees are just as important in the big election in November as in the big game this Sunday, a lawmaker argued Wednesday during a congressional hearing on private funding for administering elections.
“The millions of private dollars being funneled to local offices raises serious questions about the conditions placed on their use,” House Administration Chairman Bryan Steil, R-Wis., said. “Imagine this Sunday night at the Super Bowl if the refs were paid for by a tech billionaire from San Francisco.”
“How do you think Taylor Swift and Kansas City Chief fans would feel about that?” Steil asked. “I don’t think they would be OK with that. This wouldn’t instill confidence in the game.”
Explaining his metaphor, Steil said: “The same goes for our elections administration. Undue private influence distorts Americans’ confidence in our…
