Musk promised $1 million for supporting his petition - Bribing of voters suspected
Elon Musk, American billionaire (photo: Getty Images)
Billionaire Elon Musk has promised to pay $1 million daily to a random person for supporting his petition. This event will take place until the US presidential election, and experts believe that it looks like bribing voters, states The Wall Street Journal.
According to the newspaper, during a speech in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Musk urged people to support America PAC's petition to commit to supporting the right to free speech and the right to own guns. He also handed over the first check for $1 million.
American experts believe that on the eve of the presidential election, this looks like bribing voters (given the fact that Musk publicly supported candidate Donald Trump). However, they cannot agree on whether this is the case.
The US Department of Justice's Election Crimes Handbook states that it is a crime to pay voters to induce or reward them to vote or register. The prohibition covers not only cash payments, but also any tangible things of monetary value. This includes alcohol, lottery tickets, or social assistance. Such actions are punishable by imprisonment.
The newspaper also added that America PAC's account on X states that the $1 million offer is available to registered Pennsylvania voters who sign the petition. Prior to that, the organization had posted an offer of $100 for Pennsylvania voters who signed the petition and $47 for voters from other swing states. In particular, Michigan and Wisconsin.
On October 6, 2024, Elon Musk took the stage before Donald Trump at his rally in Butler and said that the former US president should become president again to preserve democracy in America.
The other day, we also wrote that in three months, Musk has allocated about $75 million to his support group for Donald Trump. This, in turn, emphasizes the billionaire's crucial role for the Republican candidate before the November 5 presidential election.
