The Justice Department recently cautioned Elon Musk's America PAC that its $1 million sweepstakes for registered voters in swing states may potentially violate federal law. The tech billionaire, known for his support of Donald Trump and significant financial backing of the former president's campaign, has been promoting the $1 million prize through his political action committee to encourage voter registrations in closely contested states.
Musk's offer to award prizes to registered voters immediately raised concerns among election law experts and state officials, who questioned its legality. Federal law prohibits the practice of paying individuals to register to vote. The language of the petition associated with the sweepstakes promises $1 million prizes to randomly selected individuals who sign a petition supporting First and Second Amendment freedoms. However, signing the petition requires being a registered voter in specific states.
A letter from the Justice Department's public integrity section, responsible for investigating potential election-related law violations, was sent to Musk's political action committee regarding this matter.
