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More than 120 letters, including some from highly influential individuals, have been sent to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) regarding Kalshi\u2019s request to offer contracts on which political party controls the US House and Senate.<\/p>\n

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The US Capitol, home to Congress, in Washington, DC. More than 120 people have submitted comments to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission regarding a proposal by futures exchange Kalshi to offer election-based markets. (Image: Carol M. Highsmith\/Library of Congress)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Among those who have submitted letters to the federal regulatory agency are Facebook cofounder Dustin Moskovitz and Harvard University economics professor Jason Furman.<\/p>\n

They and others are urging the CFTC to allow Kalshi to sell political futures contracts<\/a>, citing, among the various reasons, that such markets are valuable hedging tools and provide a real-time snapshot of how events leading up to an election impact who is likely to win.<\/p>\n

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Elections are not games, and the outcome of political control of Congress has enormous public interest ramifications,\u201d wrote Furman, who served as an advisor to President Obama\u2019s 2008 campaign and, in 2013, became the chair of the Council of Economic Advisers.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

\u201cElection-focused prediction markets combine the economic significance of a powerful risk reduction tool for small businesses with the social significance of a powerful forecasting tool for researchers and policy-makers,” he added. “A regulated election market will further the public interest by providing a valuable risk management tool, and providing data that will be valuable to businesses, economic researchers and policymakers alike.\u201d<\/p>\n

The commission will accept public comments, which may be submitted online<\/a>, through Sunday. Regulatory officials told Kalshi they are striving to issue a decision on the matter by Oct. 28.<\/p>\n

Opponents Cite Integrity Concerns<\/h2>\n

Not all of the letters submitted support Kalshi\u2019s request.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is incredibly concerning for the prospects of democracy in defining economic incentives around mass voting behavior,\u201d wrote Amy Atlas, a political science researcher, in a message posted on August 30.<\/p>\n

Others, too, are worried that such exchanges would threaten the sanctity of the election process.<\/p>\n

Joseph Jameson with Fair Elections Texas told the CFTC in a message dated Saturday that he found \u201cthe character and content\u201d of supporters\u2019 comments disconcerting since they have a vested financial interest in the commission approving it.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cWe already have too much money in politics,\u201d wrote Shirley Janota in a message dated Sept. 4. \u201cWe’re supposed to have free and fair elections. Not this. If people want to gamble, that’s what casinos are for.\u201d<\/p>\n

What Kalshi Seeks<\/h2>\n

Kalshi, which currently offers trading markets for climate, economic<\/a>, and other events, isn’t looking to offer contracts on individual races in the US House and Senate. Instead, its focus is just on who will win majorities in the chambers.<\/p>\n

The contracts would be valued at $1 and could be traded for any amount between a penny and 99 cents until they mature.<\/strong><\/p>\n

In its proposal to the CFTC, Kalshi also proposed a $25K exposure limit. Moskovitz noted that the low limit would remove any incentive for traders to try to manipulate the outcome.<\/p>\n

\u201cElections are multi-billion dollar affairs with millions of interested parties attempting to influence people\u2019s vote\u2013the resources necessary to make a dent far outstrip the $25,000 by several degrees of magnitude,\u201d he wrote. \u201cThese contracts will enhance the integrity of our elections by providing the news media with an accurate estimate about the state of the race.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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