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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsJustice Department warns Elon Musk that his $1 million giveaway to registered voters may be illegal
Musk is breaking the law. This notice is the bare minimum that the DOJ can do
Link to tweet
https://www.cnn.com/2024/10/23/politics/elon-musk-justice-department-letter/index.html
The Justice Department warned Elon Musks America PAC in recent days that his $1 million sweepstakes to registered voters in swing states may violate federal law, people briefed on the matter told CNN.
Musk, who has thrown his support behind former President Donald Trump and is spending millions of dollars supporting his candidacy, has publicized the $1 million prize by his political action committee aiming to increase voter registrations in hotly contested states.
Musks initial promise to pay prizes to registered voters immediately raised concerns from election law experts and some state officials who questioned whether it ran afoul of the law.
Federal law bars paying people to register to vote. The language of the petition currently promises $1 million prizes to people chosen at random for signing a petition in support of First and Second Amendment freedoms. But to sign the petition, you must be registered to vote in specific states.
Musk, who has thrown his support behind former President Donald Trump and is spending millions of dollars supporting his candidacy, has publicized the $1 million prize by his political action committee aiming to increase voter registrations in hotly contested states.
Musks initial promise to pay prizes to registered voters immediately raised concerns from election law experts and some state officials who questioned whether it ran afoul of the law.
Federal law bars paying people to register to vote. The language of the petition currently promises $1 million prizes to people chosen at random for signing a petition in support of First and Second Amendment freedoms. But to sign the petition, you must be registered to vote in specific states.
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Justice Department warns Elon Musk that his $1 million giveaway to registered voters may be illegal (Original Post)
LetMyPeopleVote
Yesterday
OP
Think they should have arrested him instead of the letter... is it customary to send a criminal a letter before
Jmb 4 Harris-Walz
Yesterday
#4
I'll be extremely surprised if he's scamming these people. It definitely wouldn't go over good this close to election.
Jmb 4 Harris-Walz
Yesterday
#7
That's true... also, perhaps there's a qualification that TFG has to win so they won't get any money till after the
Jmb 4 Harris-Walz
Yesterday
#9
LetMyPeopleVote
(153,593 posts)1. For this thread
malaise
(277,077 posts)2. Great
Get thee to the greatest page
Cha
(304,113 posts)3. Kick... TY
Jmb 4 Harris-Walz
(671 posts)4. Think they should have arrested him instead of the letter... is it customary to send a criminal a letter before
arresting him?
gab13by13
(24,511 posts)5. Garland must wait until after the election,
the 30 - 60 day memo, and the promise to Magats to not be partisan.
tanyev
(44,242 posts)6. Have any of the winners actually received payouts yet?
Jmb 4 Harris-Walz
(671 posts)7. I'll be extremely surprised if he's scamming these people. It definitely wouldn't go over good this close to election.
tanyev
(44,242 posts)8. Just sayin' there's no bank that will accept a giant novelty check.
It wouldnt surprise me if there was paperwork and verification that had to be done before actual payout.
Jmb 4 Harris-Walz
(671 posts)9. That's true... also, perhaps there's a qualification that TFG has to win so they won't get any money till after the
election.
MagickMuffin
(16,989 posts)10. Might or May Violate Federal Laws
I suppose that stern warning will make him comply!
red dog 1
(29,015 posts)11. Kick!
I hope DOJ begins an investigation that leads to an indictment...The sooner the better,