Wisconsin Judge Allows Musk's $1M Payments to Voters Ahead of Supreme Court Election

Elon Musk plans to distribute $2 million to Wisconsin voters at a rally on March 30, as the attorney general appeals a court decision to block the payments.

• A Wisconsin judge declined to issue an injunction against Elon Musk's plan to hand out $1 million checks to two voters at a rally before the April 1 Supreme Court election.
• Attorney General Josh Kaul has appealed the decision, arguing that Musk's payments violate state election bribery laws prohibiting giving anything of value in exchange for voting.
• Musk revised his initial offer, deleting a post that explicitly tied the payments to voting and clarifying that the checks would go to petition signers opposing 'activist judges.'
• The Wisconsin Supreme Court race has become the most expensive judicial election in U.S. history, with over $81 million spent, including $20 million from Musk's America PAC supporting conservative candidate Brad Schimel.
• The election will determine the court's ideological balance, with implications for abortion rights, redistricting, and voting laws, as early voting turnout has surged by nearly 50% compared to 2023.

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