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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