A small portion of the billions spent around the November election will go to nonprofits working to boost voter participation and access to voting around the country. This year, a coalition of funders tried to change that dynamic to give organizations that knock on doors, run election day hotlines or challenge voting restrictions in court some time to plan and bring on staff several months in advance. The nonprofit Democracy Fund, established by eBay founder Pierre Omidyar, launched the All by April campaign earlier this year.
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Chief Superintendent Stuart Bell said he did not believe the incident was a targeted attack.