Public Wise, a left-wing “voting rights” organization, has created a database that tracks Arizona officials that the group claims are “election deniers” in a clear attempt to intimidate citizens from questioning election inconsistencies or voter fraud.
Dubbed the “Election Threat Index,” it claims 50 percent of Arizona residents are represented by state legislators who Public Wise brand election deniers. The group says it plans to expand its communist-style lists into other states in the coming months, including Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Michigan, Florida, Wisconsin, and Nevada.
“The Election Threat Index is designed to identify local and state level officials, examine how their actions in office impact democracy, and work with grassroots partners to hold these individuals accountable, combat their attempts at voter suppression and elect pro-democracy candidates,” Public Wise said in a press release on Friday.
This is the group’s second project, designed to publicly target ideological opponents. Public Wise previously launched the “Insurrection Index,” which the group says is “an online database identifying all individuals and organizations in a position of public trust who participated, planned or promoted January 6th.”
“Our democracy doesn’t begin or end in Congress or in the White House; its fate will be determined in our communities, by our school boards, our state representatives, our sheriffs. The Election Threat Index is designed to identify these officials and understand the impact election deniers have on our right to vote and the future of our democracy. The next phase of the election denier movement is here and we’re fighting back to protect our democracy and our fundamental freedoms,” Public Wise Executive Director Christina Baal-Owens said in a statement.
