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He is not satisfied with effectively buying a role as co -chair in the administration of Donald Trump, Elon Musk has directed his attention, and money, towards a key race in the state of Wisconsin. The PAC of America of the billionaire claims to give $ 100 to the registered voters signed by a petition against the “activist judges.”
It is not the first time that Musk promises money in exchange for signatures in requests: He did the same Before the presidential elections in November. It is illegal to pay someone to vote or register to vote, but Musk's approach is intentionally devoted to the line. Some electoral law experts Let's say that tactic is legal because the offer does not require a person to really vote; Others say that require that the signatories be registered voters is what violates the law.
On April 1, Wisconsin voters will choose a new judge of the State Supreme Court, determining whether the liberals cling to the majority of 4-3 and will govern on key issues such as abortion, public sector unions and gerrymandering. More than $ 76 million It has been poured into the record race of ruptureWith groups affiliated with musk that spent more than $ 14 million to try to choose the conservative candidate Brad Schimel, who follows Dane County Judge, Susan Crawford, in the race. The liberal donors have also jumpedwith donations to the Wisconsin Democratic Party from people such as the governor of Illinois JB Pritzker and the co -founder of LinkedIn Reid Hoffman.
Musk and his America PAC have no way to confirm that the people who signed the petition really voted; Instead, they obtain voter contact information. The firm of the petition requires that people share their first and surname, email, telephone number and postal address, which means that the PAC can point to voters in the weeks before the elections. The petition itself does not mention Musk, Trump or Schimel by name, but with a rolex of voters recorded in Wisconsin, the America Pac can urge those signatories to leave and vote for Musk's favored candidate (and Trump).
The Wisconsin Supreme Court career is also personal for musk out of politics: Tesla is demanding the State. In 2024, Wisconsin blocked Tesla to open dealers in the state, in line with a law that prohibits manufacturers of operational dealers. In January <a target="_blank" href="https://x.com/elonmusk/status/1882394525743927403″>Musk published in x: “Very important to vote for the Republican for the Supreme Court of Wisconsin to avoid vote fraud!” The referenced A theory of electoral conspiracy About voting in your publication.
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