Musk Offers $100 to Wisconsin Voters, Bringing Back a Controversial Tactic
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Elon Musk's America PAC is reviving its controversial strategy of paying voters $100 to sign a petition opposing activist judges. This initiative targets conservative Wisconsin voters ahead of the April Supreme Court election. The petition aims to reject activist judicial interpretations and encourages voter registration and participation. Musk previously employed similar tactics in battleground states during the 2024 election, leading to lawsuits and political debate. The focus now is to re-establish conservative control in Wisconsin's judiciary following a recent liberal victory.
Mr. Musk has been using the group to spend millions of dollars to elect a conservative candidate for the Wisconsin Supreme Court in an April 1 election.
The petition reads: Judges should interpret laws as written, not rewrite them to fit their personal or political agendas.
America PAC's revival of the use of petitions, and the wording of its new document in Wisconsin, reveal two of Mr. Musk's priorities as he wields wide power in Washington.
The super PAC that Mr. Musk founded to funnel his fortune into Republican causes, America PAC, said on Thursday that it was offering $100 to registered voters.
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