Is Elon Musk Skirting Election Law In The Wisconsin Supreme Court Race?

Billionaire Elon Musk's unprecedented efforts to bolster the conservative candidate in next week's hotly contested Wisconsin Supreme Court race ran into legal hot water Friday amid accusations that he had broken state election law.

Musk announced late Thursday that he planned to hold a Sunday rally in Wisconsin, where he said he would "personally hand over" 1 million checks to two voters who had already cast their ballots "in appreciation for you taking the time to vote."

Wisconsin state law expressly prohibits giving anything of value in exchange for voting - drawing a slew of complaints, including from Wisconsin's Democratic attorney, who sued Friday afternoon to block Musk from handing out the checks.

Amid the backlash, Musk deleted the post and later posted a revised offer.

"To clarify a previous post, entrance is limited to those who have signed the petition in opposition to activist judges. I will also hand over checks for a million dollars to 2 people to be spokesmen for the petition," he wrote.