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US election: Legal experts question Elon Musk’s planned cash giveaways

Elon Musk speaks as part of a campaign town hall in support of Republican presidential candidate and former US President Donald Trump in the US state of Pennsylvania, October 17 [Matt Rourke/AP Photo]

Tech billionaire Elon Musk’s promise to give away $1m per day until the United States election has drawn legal scrutiny, with experts warning the scheme could violate a prohibition on using cash to incentivise voting.

Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro said on Sunday that the plan to give money to registered voters in US swing states who also have signed an online petition was “deeply concerning” and that law enforcement could “take a look” at the effort.

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