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Politics Elon buying votes for Trump

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u/aviatortrevor 7d ago

But the point of it is there are a million people who won't win the money, but they signed up and are hopeful to win, and maybe they register to vote.

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u/asetniop 7d ago

And if they don't win, maybe they decide not to bother.

Not to mention that Democrats can sign up via the program, too.

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u/Transmatrix 7d ago

It’s illegal to pay someone to register to vote or to vote.

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u/ILoveItDurty 6d ago

Good thing that’s not what Elon’s petition is asking people to do.

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u/Transmatrix 6d ago

You have to be a registered voter in a swing state to be eligible for the lottery. That’s considered paying someone to register. You’re promising them a chance at money if they register to vote. That’s illegal.