Elon Musk—Musk offered $1M daily sweepstakes to registered voters in swing states during 2024 election
In October 2024, Musk pledged through America PAC to give away $1 million per day to a registered voter in swing states who signed his petition supporting the First and Second Amendments. Legal experts and election law scholars raised concerns the sweepstakes could violate federal law prohibiting paying people to register to vote. Philadelphia DA Larry Krasner filed a lawsuit alleging the program was an illegal lottery. A judge allowed the sweepstakes to continue. The program ran primarily in battleground states including Pennsylvania, a key swing state.
Scoring Impact
| Topic | Direction | Relevance | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic Institutions | -against | primary | -1.00 |
| Overall incident score = | -0.885 | ||
Score = avg(topic contributions) × significance (high ×1.5) × confidence (0.59)
Evidence (1 signal)
Washington Post reported Musk's $1M daily voter sweepstakes as part of $288M election spending
The Washington Post reported that Musk's $1M daily voter sweepstakes through America PAC was part of his total $288M in 2024 election spending. The sweepstakes targeted registered voters in swing states including Pennsylvania who signed a petition supporting the First and Second Amendments. Philadelphia DA Larry Krasner sued, alleging it was an illegal lottery, but a judge allowed it to continue.