Wisconsin Statutes
Wis. Stat. § 103.18 (2026)
Threat or promise to influence vote
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103.18103.18 Threat or promise to influence vote. No person shall, by threatening to discharge a person from his or her employment or threatening to reduce the wages of a person or by promising to give employment at higher wages to a person, attempt to influence a qualified voter to give or withhold the voter’s vote at an election.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2
cases, 1928–1995 · leading case: State v. Richard Knutson, Inc., 537 N.W.2d 420 (Wis. Ct. App. 1995).
State v. Richard Knutson, Inc., 537 N.W.2d 420 (Wis. Ct. App. 1995). “(quoting § 103.18, STATS., 1925). The supreme court noted that the statute prohibited any "person" from attempting to influence a voter in the manner prescribed.”
Vulcan Last Co. v. State, 217 N.W. 412 (Wis. 1928). “The offense of which defendants were found guilty is defined by sec. 103.18, Stats., as follows : “No person shall, by threatening to discharge a person from his employment or threatening to reduce the wages of a person or by promising to give employment at higher wages to a…”
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