State board: Musk may have broken election law by offering $1M checks to voters
Summary
The Wisconsin Elections Commission found that Elon Musk may have broken state election laws by offering $1 million checks to voters during a Wisconsin Supreme Court election. The commission referred the case to the local prosecutor, who has not yet decided whether to press charges.Key Facts
- Elon Musk offered $1 million checks to voters who signed petitions tied to a Wisconsin Supreme Court race.
- The Wisconsin Elections Commission voted 5-1 to send complaints against Musk to the Brown County District Attorney.
- The commission said there is "probable cause" Musk violated a law banning offers of things of value to influence votes.
- Musk’s political action committee spent heavily supporting a Republican judge, Brad Schimel, who lost the election.
- Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul previously sued Musk to stop the payouts, but the state supreme court declined to take the case.
- Musk distributed large novelty checks to voters at a public event before the election.
- An advocacy group is suing Musk and his political group for illegal cash giveaways, claiming it violates election bribery and lottery laws; the case is ongoing.
- In Pennsylvania, Musk faced a similar lawsuit over $1 million daily giveaways to voters during the 2024 presidential election, but a judge allowed the payments to continue.
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