US Elections | Elon Musk is paying $47 to anyone looking for potential voters for Trump

Tesla billionaire Elon Musk pledges $47 to anyone who recommends a registered voter to commit to a petition to support the First and Second Amendments to the United States Constitution.

The political action committee founded by Musk is based on the goal of searching for potential voters for the Republican presidential candidate For Donald TrumpThe New York Times (NOW) news.

By signing the petition, voters pledge to support the constitutional sections on freedom of speech and the right to bear arms. The goal is to find one million signatories from the states of the equator, which play a central role in terms of the outcome of the US election.

For Musk, finding a million signatories would mean a cut of 47 million dollars, or almost 43 million euros, in his wallet. According to the NYT, the $47 payment refers to Trump’s goal of becoming the 47th president of the United States.

Petition with the help of the committee compiles a list of potential voters, which collects the name, e-mail address, phone number and address information of each signatory.

U.S. federal law prohibits paying to vote or receiving payment to register to vote or vote. However, it is not illegal to pay voters to sign a petition.

Registered voters can be recommended for the petition. According to the NYT, it appears that there is no limit to the number of voters who can be referred, which could allow abuse of the referral program.

However, the committee states that it checks the referrer’s and the referee’s information before paying the $47 fee, and that each person can only list one person as their referrer.

The lawyer interviewed by NYT by Brendan Fischer by paying $47 to a referrer instead of a petition signer, the committee is able to sidestep allegations that it is buying voters for Trump. Put simply, the committee pays money in exchange for voter data, says Fischer.

Musk was seen earlier last week supporting Trump at his campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. On stage, Musk claimed The Washington Post bythat “the other side” wants to take away Americans’ freedom of speech and the right to bear arms, referring to Democrats and Trump’s running mate Terrible for Harris.