Elon Musk targets Michigan with voter misinformation
Two weeks before the presidential election, Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson (D) accused billionaire Elon Musk of spreading “dangerous disinformation” about voting in her state after Musk, owner of X and Tesla, shared a post suggesting ...
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 social platform X about voter registration in the Wolverine State. On Saturday,
Elon Musk’s daily $1 million giveaway to registered voters could be illegal, experts say
While stumping for former President Donald Trump on Saturday, tech billionaire Elon Musk announced that he will give away $1 million each day to registered voters in battleground states, immediately drawing scrutiny from election law experts who said the sweepstakes could violate laws against paying people to register.
White House refuses to comment on Elon Musk's $1m giveaway to voters
The vice-president will be in Wisconsin, Michigan and Pennsylvania on Monday, as her opponent heads to a town badly damaged by Hurricane Helene.
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.
Is Elon Musk breaking the law with his $1 million giveaways? Experts weigh in
It’s unclear whether the billionaire is promoting a ‘clearly illegal’ scheme, but the stunt has revealed the scope of wealthy special interests distorting elections
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Elon Musk Promises To Give $1 Million To Someone Everyday Until Election But There's a Catch
Only swing state voters who pledge to support the First and Second Amendments qualify. One law expert called the stunt “vote buying.”
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 Republican voters in swing states. Critics question its legality.
Can Tennessee voters sign Elon Musk's petition for the chance to win $1M? What to know
Elon Musk is giving away millions. Can Tennessee voters see some of that money? Is it legal? Here's what we know.
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.
The X factor: How Trump ally Elon Musk is using social media to prime voter mistrust ahead of 2024 election
CBS News analysis finds tech billionaire and Trump supporter Elon Musk has amassed billions of views in posts on X about ...
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Does Elon Musk’s $1 million sweepstakes run afoul of the federal prohibition on paying voters?
If you got a check from Elon Musk’s pro-Trump super PAC, you might want to wait to cash it. Since the uber-wealthy tech ...
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?
Elon Musk Giving $1 Million Daily To Swing State Voters Who Sign His Petition—In Latest Controversial Giveaway
At least one election law expert is already questioning the legality of Musk’s million-dollar giveaway for supporters of his ...
‘Sad, really disappointing’: MI Secretary of State reacts to Elon Musk’s personal attacks on her
It’s the first year of in-person early voting in Michigan and both sides of the aisle are urging their voters to get out and ...