Musk Announces $1 Million Voter Giveaway: Is It Legal?

Late Sunday, Musk’s PAC framed the prize giveaway as a job opportunity.

Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk speaks during a town hall event hosted by America PAC in support of former President and Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks, Pa., on Oct. 18, 2024. Ryan Collerd/AFP via Getty Images

Telsa and X owner Elon Musk’s decision to award registered voters in swing states a $1 million prize may land him in legal hot water, several professors and former federal officials say.

Late on Sunday night, the Musk-backed America PAC framed the giveaway as a job opportunity, writing on X that winners “will be selected to earn $1M as a spokesperson for America PAC.”