Musk's $1 million swing-state voter lottery falls into legal gray area, experts say
Elon Musk ’s daily $1 million lottery for registered swing state voters who sign his super PAC’s petition falls into a legal gray area and could potentially violate election law, three experts told NBC News.
Is Musk's Million-dollar US Voter Lottery Legal?
Donald Trump surrogate Elon Musk's offer of a million dollars to one registered voter in a swing state every day until the US Election Day on November 5 has raised questions about the legality of such a move.
Elon Musk's $1 Million a Day Voter Lottery Is 'Clearly Illegal', Election Law Expert Warns
Rick Hasen, a legal scholar and professor of political science at UCLA cited Title 52 in the U.S. Code and the DOJ Election Crimes Manual.
Expert Rips Elon Musk's ‘Clearly Illegal’ $1 Million Lottery to Sign His MAGA Pac’s Petition
MAGA billionaire Elon Musk said Saturday that he will hand out $1 million a day until the election to a randomly selected person who signs a petition by his pro-Trump America PAC. One of the country’s leading experts in election law said,
Elon Musk's $1 million giveaway has legal scholars asking questions
The potential issue stems from the fact that giveaway participants must be registered voters: It's illegal to pay people to register to vote.
Are Elon Musk’s Million-Dollar Giveaways to Voters Legal?
Legal experts seem divided on whether the Tesla CEO’s promise to award huge prizes to voters who sign a petition runs afoul of election law.
Elon Musk is offering a $1 million award per day for swing state voters. What do legal experts say?
Campaign-law experts questioned the legality of billionaire Elon Musk's political group paying $1 million to people in a voter registration drive.
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Elon Musk Test Limits of Election Law With Shady New Pro-Trump Ploy
The world’s richest man has come up with a new $1 million lottery scheme to help Donald Trump win the election.
Elon Musk’s legally problematic $1 million voter giveaway
A look at the legal ins and outs of a Trump-ally scheme that some legal experts call illegal — but which at the very least exploits a loophole.
Elon Musk's $1 Million Election Giveaway Tests Limits of Election Law
Elon Musk’s $1 million giveaway for voters who sign his free-speech and gun-rights petition falls into a gray area of election law, and legal experts are divided about whether the billionaire supporter of Donald Trump could be running afoul of prohibitions on paying people to register to vote.
"Clearly illegal": Legal experts slam Musk's $1 million "lottery" for registered voters
The billionaire said he would give $1 million a day to a registered voter who signs his "free speech" petition
Republicans concerned Elon Musk’s $1 million lottery won’t achieve intended purpose
Elon Musk's daily giveaway for registered swing state voters is unconventional, but can it boost former President Donald Trump’s candidacy?
Mechanicsburg man wins $1M from Elon Musk after signing petition
A Mechanicsburg man was randomly chosen for a $1 million prize after signing a petition by Elon Musk, but some are ...
Mark Cuban says the election is now a battle between Kamala Harris and Elon Musk, not Donald Trump
Mark Cuban said on CNBC that this year's presidential election hinges on voter turnout, and has become a battle between ...
Eleven former Republican officials urge Merrick Garland to investigate Elon Musk
Eleven former Republican officials signed a letter urging Merrick Garland to investigate Elon Musk over the actions of his ...
Musk promises a daily $1 million lottery in questionable pro-Trump effort
Legal experts raised concerns about he legality of the move because it ties a monetary reward to voter registration status, ...
Michigan secretary of state pushes back against Musk’s voter registration claims
Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson (D) and tech billionaire Elon Musk got into a days-long back-and-forth on the ...
The Many Red Flags Over Elon Musk’s Million-Dollar Daily Petition Prize
The social media magnate’s latest scheme – part petition, part lottery, part voter registration drive – aims to bring out ...
Elon Musk pushes for an American technopoly
Stumping for Trump, the tycoon is embracing a progress-for-its-own-sake vision of the future. Guess who benefits?