How the America PAC (Elon Musk) worked?

[kentuck]

From Google:

To have a chance of receiving a $1 million prize from Elon Musk's political action committee, America PAC, registered voters in certain swing states had to sign a petition supporting the First and Second Amendments
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Here's how the giveaway worked:

Petition: America PAC circulated a petition supporting free speech and the right to bear arms. Registered voters in battleground states like Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin could sign the petition.
Selection Process: While initially presented as a random sweepstakes, Musk's lawyers later stated that winners were hand-selected based on their suitability to serve as spokespeople for America PAC. These individuals signed a contract to serve in this role.
Prize: One person was awarded $1 million daily until the 2024 presidential election.

edit: More from the Google:
This giveaway faced legal challenges and accusations of being a voter manipulation tactic.
Critics argued that the promotion could potentially violate laws against paying people to register to vote.
America PAC's lawyers claimed the recipients were compensated for serving as spokespeople and not chosen by chance.

It is important to note that the legality of these actions was questioned, and lawsuits were filed

[RANDYWILDMAN]

1. Sounds like fraud

To me. Wonder if most of those people who signed up actually voted ? Doubt they did, but then why would musk , need them to register???

[kentuck]

2. I question how easy to register some of these people to vote but...

...in some places, they want want several IDs and jump thru hoops?

[kentuck]

3. If they were paid to register to vote?

Would that be illegal? Or just getting paid to vote?

[kentuck]

4. From how I understand the PAC...

It was like a lottery. The people that signed the petition thought they had a random chance to be the winner of a million dollar prize. That was how it was promoted.

However, Musk's lawyers later said that the winners were hand-selected based on their suitability to serve America PAC.

So, it could be called fraud. Or false advertising? Did it affect the election?