Kalshi attacks Wisconsin law banning election bets as 'voter suppression'
Elections Kalshi attacks Wisconsin law banning election bets as 'voter suppression' July 27, 20265:00 AM ET Bobby Allyn File photo: Residents vote in Madison, Wisconsin, on April 1, 2025. Wisconsin election officials recently warned voters in the state that betting on the midterms could disqualify their vote or result in prosecution. That prompted legal threats from the prediction market Kalshi, which is allowing people to bet on hundreds of midterm races.
- ▪Elections Kalshi attacks Wisconsin law banning election bets as 'voter suppression' July 27, 20265:00 AM ET Bobby Allyn File photo: Residents vote in Madison, Wisconsin, on April 1, 2025.
- ▪Wisconsin election officials recently warned voters in the state that betting on the midterms could disqualify their vote or result in prosecution.
- ▪That prompted legal threats from the prediction market Kalshi, which is allowing people to bet on hundreds of midterm races.
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Elections Kalshi attacks Wisconsin law banning election bets as 'voter suppression' July 27, 20265:00 AM ET Bobby Allyn File photo: Residents vote in Madison, Wisconsin, on April 1, 2025. Wisconsin election officials recently warned voters in the state that betting on the midterms could disqualify their vote or result in prosecution. That prompted legal threats from the prediction market Kalshi, which is allowing people to bet on hundreds of midterm races. Scott Olson/Getty Images North America hide caption toggle caption Scott Olson/Getty Images North America Ann Jacobs is a commissioner with the Wisconsin Elections Commission, a quiet, low-profile state agency that oversees elections. Recently, though, her day was anything but quiet.
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