Peter Hall
10/21/24
(Penn Capital-Star) While campaigning for Trump in Harrisburg, Musk announced he would give away $1 million to a randomly chosen petition signer in one of seven crucial swing states every day until the election.
“Whether they like it or not, the law applies to billionaires too – and the law is clear: no matter how you structure it, it’s illegal to pay anyone to vote or to register to vote,” said Tiffany Muller, president of End Citizens United, a political action committee devoted to getting the Supreme Court decision reversed. “So it appears that what Elon Musk and his America PAC are doing is blatantly illegal and if allowed to go unchecked, it would set an incredibly dangerous precedent.”