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Former GOP Officials Urge Investigation Into Elon Musk's Voter Payments

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Eleven former GOP officials and government attorneys have raised concerns over Elon Musk's recent announcement to give away $1 million daily to registered voters in battleground states. The officials are urging Attorney General Merrick Garland and the Pennsylvania attorney general to investigate the legality of Musk's sweepstakes.

Legal experts have pointed out that Musk's initiative could potentially violate laws against paying individuals to register to vote. The former officials, in a letter obtained by The Washington Post, emphasized the need for a review of the payments being made by the Elon Musk-founded America PAC to voters in Pennsylvania and other states.

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