Mr. Musk random sweepstakes $ 1 million

[VitaMan]

Now Mr. Must is giving away random million dollar prizes to those who sign his petition, or something like that, if I don't have the details correct.


Should this be allowed under election funding laws ?

[eyecu2]

Paying for votes is illegal. Paying to sign petitions is also.

Donating to a campaign isn't. So likely a fine line. Sadly election donations that have been caught like Dinesh D'Souza, rarely result in anything super negative like jail time, and even if they do - if they are a GOP office supporter, that propels them up the food chain. Showing their loyalty and fealty to kiss the ring.

Sounds like the third book of some Lord of the rings trilogy about made up bullshit but it's true.

[SecretE]

Have to think Elon's betting that if Trump doesn't get back into office, paying any potential fines from the FEC is going to be small potatoes, compared to a potential effort to make X/Twitter into a utility, and all the regulations that would come with it.

[The_Waco_Kid]

Originally Posted by VitaMan

Now Mr. Must is giving away random million dollar prizes to those who sign his petition, or something like that, if I don't have the details correct.


Should this be allowed under election funding laws ?

see below for details

Originally Posted by eyecu2

Paying for votes is illegal. Paying to sign petitions is also.

Donating to a campaign isn't. So likely a fine line. Sadly election donations that have been caught like Dinesh D'Souza, rarely result in anything super negative like jail time, and even if they do - if they are a GOP office supporter, that propels them up the food chain. Showing their loyalty and fealty to kiss the ring.

Sounds like the third book of some Lord of the rings trilogy about made up bullshit but it's true.

it's not illegal


Elon Musk Offers Pennsylvania Voters $100 Each As He Drums Up Trump Support

https://www.newsweek.com/elon-musk-o...ection-1971021


While federal law dictates that paying individuals to vote or accepting payment for voter registration or voting is an offense, compensating people for signing petitions or for convincing others to sign petitions is not against the law.

[reddog1951]

Maybe not illegal......but probably should be, for many reasons. Just imagine the MAGA outcry if Bill Gates offered a similar "deal". If indeed a legal loophole, it should be closed as a bipartisan initiative.