Musk’s $1 Million Voter Checks May Break Wisconsin Law, Commission Finds

In a rare bipartisan move, the Wisconsin Elections Commission has found probable cause that billionaire Elon Musk violated state election bribery law by offering $1 million checks to voters. The decision, which sends the case to local prosecutors, raises fresh questions about the limits of money in politics and the legal risks of cash-for-petition schemes.

The commission, split evenly between three Republicans and three Democrats, voted 5-1 last Thursday to refer two voter complaints against Musk to the Brown County District Attorney’s office. The finding of “probable cause” centers on a state statute that makes it a crime to offer “anything of value” to induce someone to vote.

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