“I think there are real questions with how he is spending money in this race, how the dark money is flowing, not just into Pennsylvania, but apparently now into the pockets of Pennsylvanians. That is deeply concerning,” Shapiro said.
According to 52 U.S.C. 10307(c), it is illegal to offer or accept payment for voting or registering to vote. Rick Hasen, a professor at UCLA and an expert in election law, stated that the structure of Musk’s lottery “clearly” breaches this law. For reference, the law states that indivuduals who “pay or offer to pay or accept payment either for registration to vote or for voting” can be slammed with a hefty fine of $10,000 or even five years in prison.