Wisconsin Elections Commission Warns Voters Not to Bet on Election Outcomes
Officials say the 1849 law could expose voters to penalties of up to $10,000 and 3½ years in prison.
- The Wisconsin Elections Commission warns voters that betting on election outcomes and then voting in that same election is illegal and can lead to prosecution and disqualification of their votes citing state statutes.
- Prediction markets such as Kalshi and Polymarket allow peer-to-peer betting on election results but are currently unregulated at the federal level, with 23 states having laws that restrict such election betting.
- Governor Tony Evers issued an executive order prohibiting state employees from using nonpublic information for personal gain through prediction markets.
- Wisconsin statutes classify intentional voting while wagering on election outcomes as a felony, and the commission has emphasized legal consequences although it cannot monitor all betting activity.
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Wisconsin Voters Cannot Place Election Wagers & Then Vote In Election
(The Center Square) – Wisconsin voters could be subject to prosecution and their vote will not count if they place a wager on a prediction market on an election result and then attempt to vote in that election. The Wisconsin Election Commission noted two state statutes, one which states that someone cannot vote in an election after wagering on the results and another that says it is a felony to intentionally vote in an election that they are not…
'Dangerous for democracy': Kalshi throws fit over Wisconsin law limiting election gambling
The online gambling platform Kalshi publicly condemned Wisconsin election officials for simply reminding voters that it is illegal under state law to wager on elections they are voting in.In a statement, Meagan Wolfe of the Wisconsin Elections Commission issued a warning. "We want voters to understand that they cannot legally make a bet on an election and cast a ballot in that same election," Wolfe said. "We are not able to police someone placin…
Polymarket, Kalshi push back after Wisconsin Elections Commission warns against ballot betting
The Wisconsin Election Commission says it's illegal to bet on an election that you also voted in. Now, Polymarket and Kalshi are pushing back. The post Polymarket, Kalshi push back after Wisconsin Elections Commission warns against ballot betting appeared first on WPR.
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Wisconsin Elections Commission warns voters not to bet on election outcomes
MADISON, Wis.— The Wisconsin Elections Commission is reminding voters that betting on an election could prevent them from legally casting a ballot in that same election. The warning comes as online prediction markets and election betting platforms continue to grow in popularity across the country. “We want voters to understand that they cannot legally make […] The post Wisconsin Elections Commission warns voters not to bet on election outcomes a…
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