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State Law Prohibits Betting on Elections

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If you think you’re going to vote today… don’t bet on it!Literally, it’s illegal, according to an obscure law.Dane County Judge Maryann Sumi mentioned it in her ruling in the lawsuit concerning the double-checking of voter registrations. Mike Haas, a lawyer for the Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, talked to WPR’s Terry Bell about the law….

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