The Department of Justice warned Elon Musk’s America Super PAC that the sweepstakes could violate federal law, per reports.
Elon Musk’s efforts to mobilize swing-state voters via a $1 million sweepstakes has the US Department of Justice watching.
The agency recently sent a letter to Musk’s America super PAC warning that the contest could violate federal law, CNN and The New York Times reported Wednesday, citing people briefed on the matter. The 24Sight newsletter was first to report the news.
Neither Musk nor the DOJ immediately responded to Business Insider’s request for comment.
At a Pennsylvania rally on Saturday, the Tesla CEO announced that he would give away $1 million each day through his PAC to swing state voters who signed a petition that affirms support for freedom of speech and the right to bear arms.
Paying people to register to vote is against the law, and violations of the law are punishable by fines of up to $10,000 or imprisonment of up to five years, BI previously reported.
