Vote buying is illegal in the United States. The law says: "Whoever makes or offers to make an expenditure to any person, either to vote or withhold his vote, or to vote for or against any candidate; and whoever solicits, accepts, or receives any such expenditure in consideration of his vote or the withholding of his vote--Shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than one year, or both; and if the violation was willful, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than two years, or both.

For fact checkers that's 18 U.S. Code 597 - Expenditures to influence voting.

Politicians have managed to circumvent the law by calling what they do by another name and offering incentives other than direct cash payments to voters to check the box for a certain candidate. "Walking around money" on Election Day has long been a tradition,........

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