Questions have been raised about the legality of cash incentives offered by tech billionaire Elon Musk to swing-state voters who sign his petition before the US election on 5 November. The petition was created by Mr Musk’s campaign group America PAC, which was set up to support Donald Trump in the presidential contest. He’s paying them to sign a petition - and he wants only people who are registered to vote to sign the petition. Adav Noti of the non-partisan Campaign Legal Center said Mr Musk's scheme "violates federal law and is subject to civil or criminal enforcement by the Department of Justice". "It is illegal to give out money on the condition that recipients register as voters," Mr Noti told the BBC.

Source: The Star October 21, 2024 18:09 UTC