Source: The Bulwark
by Andy Craig
“In the bad old days of corrupt party machines — think Tammany Hall and the like — voter bribery was rampant. It took a variety of forms — most famously patronage, handing out public-service jobs controlled by the party bosses. But sometimes it was as simple and direct as literally handing people cash for showing up at the polls and casting a ballot. … Today, voter bribery is a crime. It’s illegal to pay people for their participation in an election, plain and simple. Despite this, Elon Musk has been flagrantly bribing voters, both in last year’s presidential election and most recently in the high-profile election for a seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court.” (04/08/25)
https://www.thebulwark.com/p/yes-elon-musk-vote-buying-is-against-law-federal-wisconsin