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State board: Musk may have broken election law by offering $1M checks to voters

First publishedJul 14, 19:41 UTC
Last updatedJul 15, 01:36 UTC · 13m ago
11 outletSeattle Times11 outletThe Hill11 outletCBS News
Seattle Times6Elon Musk likely broke the law by giving voters $1 million, Wisconsin board saysOpen ↗The Hill7Elon Musk's $1M Wisconsin voter giveaway likely was illegal, panel findsOpen ↗CBS News8State board: Musk may have broken election law by offering $1M checks to votersOpen ↗
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The Wisconsin Elections Commission found billionaire Elon Musk may have violated the state's election bribery law by offering $1 million checks to voters during an election last year.

Reported by 3 outlets — CBS News, The Hill, Seattle Times. See all sources ↓

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What's the story?
The Wisconsin Elections Commission found billionaire Elon Musk may have violated the state's election bribery law by offering $1 million checks to voters during an election last year.
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3 outlets, average source rating 7.0/10.
When was it last updated?
13m ago.
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    Elon Musk likely broke the law by giving voters $1 million, Wisconsin board says

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