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Elon Musk PAC will pay registered voters in swing states to sign a petition

34 points by blindriver 2y ago

bediger4000 2y ago
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- deleted 2y ago
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johng 2y ago
Where is the actual petition? I'm not going to sign it but I'd like to read it at least!
- brokensegue 2y ago
  it's not a real petition. it just says "The First and Second Amendments guarantee freedom of speech and the right to bear arms. By signing below, I am pledging my support for the First and Second Amendments."
night862 2y ago
This is an email and contact harvesting scheme.
- ars 2y ago
  Are those really worth $47? Especially someone who is willing to sign the petition doesn't seem like they really need to be advertised to.
  - night862 2y ago
    It's probably not for advertising.
  - teachrdan 2y ago
    It's ok, he won't pay. Elon has a history of not paying his creditors. https://www.google.com/search?q=elon+musk+not+paying+creditors https://www.google.com/search?q=elon+musk+not+paying+credito...
- dzhiurgis 2y ago
  100% Elon will claim dems submitted tons of fake data
yongjik 2y ago
Isn't it a crime to pay people to register to vote?
- adastra22 2y ago
  What is the crime?
- tivert 2y ago
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  - Cpoll 2y ago
    It's not hard to figure out who people would vote for (on average). Pick a town that leans in your direction but has low voter turnout and I'm convinced you can affect the outcome.
    - tivert 2y ago
      > It's not hard to figure out who people would vote for (on average). Pick a town that leans in your direction but has low voter turnout and I'm convinced you can affect the outcome. And you've just described pretty much every voter registration and voter turnout effort ever.
- jassyr 2y ago
  Yes. In any election in which a federal candidate is on the ballot, federal law prohibits any individual or entity, including 501(c)(3) nonprofits, social welfare organizations, and unions, from knowingly and willfully paying, offering to pay, or accepting payment either for registering to vote or voting 52 U.S.C. § 10307
  - jwiz 2y ago
    I couldn't find it in the section you gave, but I did find it in 18 USC 597 https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?hl=false&edition=prelim&path=%2Fprelim%40title18%2Fpart1%2Fchapter29&req=granuleid%3AUSC-prelim-title18-section597 https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?hl=false&edition=prelim&...
tivert 2y ago
How did they come up with $47? It's an odd amount.
- 800xl 2y ago
  Trump would be the 47th president.
  - fortyseven 2y ago
    I'm particularly invested in his defeat.
ars 2y ago
They'll also pay you $30/hour to go out and get people to register and turn out to vote.

34 points by blindriver 2y ago

bediger4000 2y ago

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johng 2y ago

Where is the actual petition? I'm not going to sign it but I'd like to read it at least!

brokensegue 2y ago
it's not a real petition. it just says "The First and Second Amendments guarantee freedom of speech and the right to bear arms. By signing below, I am pledging my support for the First and Second Amendments."

night862 2y ago

This is an email and contact harvesting scheme.

ars 2y ago
Are those really worth $47? Especially someone who is willing to sign the petition doesn't seem like they really need to be advertised to.
- night862 2y ago
  It's probably not for advertising.
- teachrdan 2y ago
  It's ok, he won't pay. Elon has a history of not paying his creditors. https://www.google.com/search?q=elon+musk+not+paying+creditors https://www.google.com/search?q=elon+musk+not+paying+credito...
dzhiurgis 2y ago
100% Elon will claim dems submitted tons of fake data

yongjik 2y ago

Isn't it a crime to pay people to register to vote?

adastra22 2y ago
What is the crime?
tivert 2y ago
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- Cpoll 2y ago
  It's not hard to figure out who people would vote for (on average). Pick a town that leans in your direction but has low voter turnout and I'm convinced you can affect the outcome.
  - tivert 2y ago
    > It's not hard to figure out who people would vote for (on average). Pick a town that leans in your direction but has low voter turnout and I'm convinced you can affect the outcome. And you've just described pretty much every voter registration and voter turnout effort ever.
jassyr 2y ago
Yes. In any election in which a federal candidate is on the ballot, federal law prohibits any individual or entity, including 501(c)(3) nonprofits, social welfare organizations, and unions, from knowingly and willfully paying, offering to pay, or accepting payment either for registering to vote or voting 52 U.S.C. § 10307
- jwiz 2y ago
  I couldn't find it in the section you gave, but I did find it in 18 USC 597 https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?hl=false&edition=prelim&path=%2Fprelim%40title18%2Fpart1%2Fchapter29&req=granuleid%3AUSC-prelim-title18-section597 https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?hl=false&edition=prelim&...

tivert 2y ago

How did they come up with $47? It's an odd amount.

800xl 2y ago
Trump would be the 47th president.
- fortyseven 2y ago
  I'm particularly invested in his defeat.

ars 2y ago

They'll also pay you $30/hour to go out and get people to register and turn out to vote.