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'You cannot bet on an election in Wisconsin!' warns WEC chair
Is it illegal to wager on a Wisconsin election you also vote in? The chair of the state’s elections commission says you bet it is.
With the rise of online prediction market platforms like Polymarket and Kalshi, people can bet on just about everything. Currently, the sites have seen more than $30,000 in combined wagers on whether a Democrat or Republican will win Wisconsin’s race for governor.
This week, Wisconsin Elections Commission Chair Ann Jacobs posted a warning for residents on social media.
“I know it’s all the rage to bet on everything, but you cannot bet on an election in Wisconsin!” she said.
https://www.wpr.org/news/wisconsin-election-commission-chair-ann-jacobs-no-betting-election