Why Election Officials Are Worried About Prediction Markets
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Delaware County, Pennsylvania, and Maricopa County, Arizona, have adopted policies addressing employee prediction market activity. Officials say the rules are meant to prevent financial conflicts, protect workers from allegations and reassure voters, not respond to evidence that election workers have used the markets. CNBC's Ananya Chetia reports on how prediction markets are prompting new safeguards and raising questions about nonpublic information and voter trust. Chapters: 0:00 Introduction 1:30 Potential conflicts 4:03 Prediction markets 7:18 Influencing elections? Produced by: Charlotte Morabito Reporter: Ananya Chetia Edited by: Andrea Miller, Darren Geeter Animation: Jason Reginato, Emily Park Senior Managing Producer: Shawn Baldwin Additional Footage: Getty Images » Subscribe to CNBC: https://cnb.cx/SubscribeCNBC » Subscribe to CNBC TV: https://cnb.cx/SubscribeCNBCtelevision About CNBC: From 'Wall Street' to 'Main Street' to award winning original documentaries and Reali
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