Not satisfied with the purchase of the role of a co-chief in the Donald Trump administration, about Elon Musk-and the money-as a major race in Wisconsin. The American PAC billionaire claims to give $ 100 to registered voters who are signed on a petition against “active judges”.
This is not the first time He did the same thing Before the presidential elections in November. It is illegal to push someone to vote or register to vote, but the Musk approach aims to deliberately hit the line. Some election law experts Suppose the tactic is legal because the offer does not require a person actually voting; Others say The requirements that registered voters are what violates the law.
On April 1, Wisconsin voters will elect the Supreme Court judge in the new state, determine whether the liberals will retain a 4-3 majority and their ruling on major cases such as abortion, public sector unions, and calm. More than 76 million dollars It was poured into the independent break -up raceWith the places of places affiliated with places more than $ 14 million to try to election conservative candidate Brad Shemel, who is behind the Dan Susan Crawford Provincial Judge in the race. Liberal huge donors also jumpedWith donations to the Wisconsin Democratic Party, coming from members of the JB Pritzker ruler and founder of LinkedIn Red Hoffman.
Musk and America Pac do not have any way to confirm the people who signed the petition that has already voted – instead, they get the voter contact information. The signing of the petition requires the participation of the first and last name, e -mail, phone number, and postal address, which means that PAC can target voters in the weeks before the elections. The same petition does not mention Musk, Trump or Schimel by name, but with the presence of Rolodex from the registered voters in the state of Wisconsin, America Pac can urge these signatories to go out and vote in favor of the Musk (and Trump) candidate.
The Supreme Court in Wisconsin is also personally to hold outside politics: Tesla state the state. In 2024, Wisconsin Tesla was prevented from opening the state agents, in line with a law prohibiting manufacturers from working agents. In January Spreading musk on x: “It is very important to vote for the Supreme Court in Wisconsin to prevent fraud in voting!” Indicate Election conspiracy theory About voting in office.
