Elon Musk's Million-Dollar Voter Challenge: Legal or Not?

Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk recently sparked controversy by offering $1 million daily to voters who signed his pro-Donald Trump petition. Legal experts are questioning if this move breaks the law. UCLA law professor Rick Hasen pointed out that while lotteries are generally okay, paying people to register to vote is not. He mentioned the law 52 USC-10307c, which prohibits such payments.

The issue lies in the requirement for participants to be registered voters in swing states. This effectively turns the lottery into a payment for voter registration. Hasen compared it to a lottery that only people with glasses can join. The Department of Justice's election crimes manual considers lotteries a form of payment, making Musk's offer potentially illegal. The bigger question is whether the Justice Department will take action against such a wealthy figure and do so before the election. It's a complex situation that raises important legal concerns.

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