Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul has filed a lawsuit seeking to block billionaire Elon Musk from distributing $1 million checks to voters just days before the state’s pivotal Supreme Court election.
Kaul, a Democrat, asked a county circuit court on Friday to stop Musk from making the payments, which were initially planned for Sunday. Musk had announced on his social media platform, X, that he would “personally hand over” $2 million to two voters who had already cast ballots in the race.
Following backlash, Musk later clarified that the funds would instead go to individuals serving as “spokesmen” for an online petition against “activist” judges.
He also changed the event’s eligibility, first stating it would be open to voters in the Supreme Court race, then limiting attendance to those who signed the petition.
Kaul argues that Musk’s actions, regardless of the shifting terms, could violate Wisconsin election law, which prohibits offering anything of value to induce someone to vote or refrain from voting.
While Musk deleted his original post about the giveaway, Kaul pointed out that there has been no official statement confirming that the payments will not take place.
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