Elon Musk Appears to Be Breaking Wisconsin Law Against Vote Buying in Offering a Chance to Win $1 Million to Anyone Who Voted in Wisconsin Supreme Court Race https://electionlawblog.org/?p=149196
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I'd say, with this regime in DC, even though it IS a state crime, they'd find a way to have Pam Blond Bondage to overturn it, but of course Wisconsin is too scared to upset Donald anyway..
#wtf
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It’s not by chance. The people are selected. They are more like employees. It will be interesting to see whether the appropriate withholding is done. The taxing authorities are not stupid.
Call this judge ask him why he is allowing Elon to Break the Wisconsin election bribery law 12.11. Ask him how much he was paid BY ELON? Circuit Judge Branch II
W. Andrew Voigt
P.O. Box 587
Portage, WI 53901
(608) 742-9653
Yeah. Notice this time he didn't call it a lottery since that scam got him busted in Pennsylvania once it was discovered the people had been pre-selected.
I was wondering how "offering votes for money" is legal?
Geez, the GOP had to make laws making it illegal to give water or food to people in long lines waiting to vote.
#StopElon
Probably because our AG, Josh Kaul, moves at the speed of Merrick Garland. He procrastinates until he hopes the voters forget the crime, and then pretends to move to the next big thing
no more the appearance of breaking wisconsin election law than shooting a man in the head is the appearance of murder. it would take somebody with an exceptional legal education to suggest otherwise.
Um, sound like he's running a lottery that pays people for voting. Pretty sure that's against the law in most if not all states. Any Wisconsin lawyers on here? Is that a felony in Wisconsin?
Ah but you can only give out values up to $1. As long as he has two million people show up then the value per person is only one dollar. That wiley Elon Musk has done it again!
Billionaire oligarchs, like Musk, shouldn't be allowed to buy elections as he does. That Citizen's United decision is the worst, most consequential one, since Dred Scott. It was only a matter of time before our democratic traditions were overrun by oligarchs' money. Cap campaign spending.
I heard that George Soros is going to give a million dollars to a thousand people who vote for Susan Crawford in Wisconsin's state Supreme Court election. Is this true?
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The fact that they are offering people that kind of money means that they don't think they can win w/o buying people off. And, surprisingly, I’m not at all tempted to take it. I’d rather tell them all to fuck right off and shove that money up their tiny dicks.
Elon Musk, Recognizing Likely Illegality of His Offer of Lottery for People Who Voted in Wisconsin State Supreme Court Race, Tweaks Offer to No Longer Require Voting https://electionlawblog.org/?p=149203
I can't say what the law *is*, but a well written law shouldn't let you escape consequences either by simply refusing to hold up your end of the deal after the election, or spend 10 days and $10 million advertising the illegal deal and 10 hours and $1000 telling people you changed the terms.
Too late. Damage done. Greedy suckers will think voting gives them an edge. We have to hope that regretful Trump voters stay home, Dem voters turn out in droves, and underinformed voters understand voting for the Dem-supported candidate is the right thing to do.
The election is next week. I doubt a judge will suspend it. If Musk’s favored candidate wins, even if a judge finds that Musk committed a crime that likely made the difference, the remedy isn’t going to involve another election. Musk will have illegally stolen the seat.
Didn't it come out from the PA one that the 'winners' were ringers anyway?
There's so much sleaze that it's easy to forget a bit, but I'm sure there was reporting about that?
How did this guy's brain get so perverted and distorted? What happened to him? He could be doing so much good in the world, and instead he has chosen to team up with the most destructive, cruel president we have ever had. What happens to these kinds of people? #DestructiveMusk
World’s richest man is buying an election.
Big cash payments to influence selection.
GOP can’t win with no cash protection.
Democracy replaced by massive corruption.
Musk is as evil as 1 can get. Sir Ian Fleming couldn’t of dreamed up a more sinister villain as a JamesBond foe. And, Anyone who takes Elon Musk’s money in this “voting scheme” will wear a Scarlet Letter around his or her neck forever. Musk is as crooked as Nixon and as legendary as BenedictArnold.
Okay and now I want to know what we are going to do about it. Dems? Anyone? When are these people going to be charged with their crimes? When will the American people they're abusing get to see justice?
Does the Wisconsin law make it a crime to offer the bribe to voters,
or only to actually PAY the bribe?
The traditional Bottle Of Whiskey was handed out right after or before voting.
I'm still waiting for my Soros checks, and the Free Ponies that Vermin Supreme promised us, and that Peace Dividend.
But unless he limits attendance to certified republicans (and even then) how would he know who you voted for? Sounds like a great opportunity for a thousand non-republicans to show up as well and vie for the prize, then donate it to the law firm willing to sue is pants off. Thats my suggestion.
According to Wisconsin Statute § 12.60(1)(a), individuals convicted of this crime may face penalties including fines of up to $10,000 and imprisonment for up to 3 years and 6 months.
What law doesn’t that pasty white south african break? Abuses his employees, any women he can, his own kids, and now our Country. Never held accountable for shit.
I don't know if this is actually illegal, but that's failing to see the forest for the trees - he's trying to buy an election, to subvert democracy, to demonstrate that Americans are dumb enough to vote against their own interests for the remote chance of getting rich quick
Arguing about the legality of this is going to get lost in the weeds
The message that resonates with people will be the one about the richest man on Earth trying to buy an election for his own purposes, because he thinks he's not rich enough already
Yeah it looks like the noise everyone made today had an effect.
It would’ve been fun to see him get arrested on Sunday but it might be better for the election outcome if he chickens out. A no show looks weak, admits his legal liability. An arrest might’ve driven up GOP turnout.
I think it was Musk's overreach, which he had to withdraw. I don't think it has anything to do with the noise people made in the direction of Evers' administration. This is all on Musk and the fact that he's not popular, so the more outrageous he is, the worse it is for him.
Kaul announced today he’d filed for a court order barring musk from handing out prizes. And it happened after folks started blowing up his and Evers’ phones.
No. We know from previous events that the recipients
Of those checks will have nothing to do with those who voted.
Probably giving one to Big Balls and one to the next mother of his children.
Feels like there is a simple solution for this, especially since the authorities know when Musk is going to be physically present in Wisconsin as well as where is going to be at...
so maybe those teams snatching not-at-all-illegal people off the streets and disappearing them without due process can actually find someone doing something totally illegal in front of millions of witnesses, and disappear HIM too?
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I’m not an attorney. Does this “clarification” indicate any intent to commit a crime in Wisconsin?
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There are no gifts from Elon.
Geez, the GOP had to make laws making it illegal to give water or food to people in long lines waiting to vote.
#StopElon
Early voting continues through today, Friday March 28. Election Day on Tuesday Apr 1.
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That is a crime
$1M gets you some very accurate people.
I just hope that it gets heard by the court in time being the weekend and all.
Let's go, Wisconsin!!
Let's show fElon that this is the one thing that even his billions can't buy!
bahahaha ....
Elon is a fraudster and a scammer ... Let's teach him a lesson
Fight the Radical Fascist Right
Fight for the Rule of Law
These fucking assholes are breaking every law in every state and we are just watching it happen. There is no enforcement.
Take the dangerous man off the street.
Go home Elon!!! Get outta this place.
Let’s all play stupid games and make it fair
NO ONE TALKS ABOUT PRECEDENT FOR THE REST OF AMERICANS.
#DefundAndDeportElonNOW
There's so much sleaze that it's easy to forget a bit, but I'm sure there was reporting about that?
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/musks-pac-claims-1-million-winners-not-chosen-by-chance
WI Gov. Evers’ office number: (608) 266-1212
WI AG Josh Kaul’s office number: (608) 266-1221 menu item 4 (“For all other issues”)
Please, if you have time, leave a voicemail demanding musk be arrested and prosecuted in Wisconsin.
World’s richest man is buying an election.
Big cash payments to influence selection.
GOP can’t win with no cash protection.
Democracy replaced by massive corruption.
Is buying votes legal in Wisconsin?
Cease and Desist letter to Musk and DOGE post it online and let Americans sign it
or only to actually PAY the bribe?
The traditional Bottle Of Whiskey was handed out right after or before voting.
I'm still waiting for my Soros checks, and the Free Ponies that Vermin Supreme promised us, and that Peace Dividend.
https://bsky.app/profile/atrupar.com/post/3llhlccvdbc23
How is this game of chance different from DNC "Meet George Clooney!" text campaigns?
Elon will be in Wisconsin on Sunday.
Tell Josh Kaul to enforce the law.
In terms of messaging...
The message that resonates with people will be the one about the richest man on Earth trying to buy an election for his own purposes, because he thinks he's not rich enough already
Oh right. Let him.
It's free advertisement and it will turn out to be fake.
Prob his judge will be elected.
(Seriously how corrupt is that AGs and judges are elected?)
My guess, they are polling to see if following the law polls well.
It would’ve been fun to see him get arrested on Sunday but it might be better for the election outcome if he chickens out. A no show looks weak, admits his legal liability. An arrest might’ve driven up GOP turnout.
The sad part is, everyone allowed it, even the people who swore by it and promised to protect it!
https://youtu.be/uvS_6dtnr2s?feature=shared
Of those checks will have nothing to do with those who voted.
Probably giving one to Big Balls and one to the next mother of his children.