Elon Musk appears to be trying to bribe voters for the second time in a year – an election law expert says it may be illegal.
Musk proposed on ThursdayHand over it in person“There are a total of $2 million for the two who voted for the Wisconsin Supreme Court race.
However, with the threat of potential legal counterattacks, he said the recipient of the $1 million reward would be chosen based on a valid spokesperson to the petition for the “radical judge.” His PAC also offered $100 to anyone who signed the petition.
The stakes are high: elections will determine the ideological balance of the courts, as well as the abortion rights in key battleground countries, election maps and futures of unions.
This is the second time in two years to control the court’s control. This is also the second time Musk has promised a cash reward to voters, and he has not faced any impact last time. That’s what we know.
When was the last time Musk tried something like this?
In 2024, Musk’s PAC planned $1 million per day gift Registered voters in battleground states. The PAC initially said it would be a randomly selected recipient in a lottery that Philadelphia District Attorney believes is a violation of state election laws. Election law experts also believe Violation of federal laws prohibiting cash payments Register to vote or vote, including as part of the lottery.
So, is Musk’s payment legal?
exist Blog Post FridayRick Hasen, an election law expert at UCLA law professor, may not have it. He pointed Wisconsin lawpointing out that paying voters is a crime. This also didn’t start when there was no federal candidate for the vote, but it was unclear that Trump’s Justice Department could even sue Musk, Hasson wrote.
Still, it is shocking that the world’s wealthiest people may be trying to buy votes with huge controversy and outcomes, and at least one state court has previously greened a similar plan. Wisconsin Democratic Chairman Ben Wickler statement Friday, “Musk can spend a day in court, but he can’t buy it.”
