Legal Quandaries in Battleground State: Musk’s $1 million giveaway to registered voters (10/22/2024)
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In this episode, we critically examine the recent Elon Musk Sweepstakes, a petition circulating in battleground states that solicits voter support for the 1st and 2nd Amendments. This initiative, limited to registered voters, offers participants a chance to win a $1 million prize upon signing the petition.
The emergence of three winners has prompted a crucial inquiry into the legality of these sweepstakes: do they contravene federal statutes prohibiting the monetary incentivization of voter registration? Join our panel of experts as we delve into the legal ramifications of Musk’s campaign, scrutinize the complexities of federal election law, and assess whether the sweepstakes serve a genuine purpose in encouraging voter registration or function primarily as a data-gathering strategy for electoral mobilization.
This week’s Trivia question is..
Donald Trump, the Republican nominee for president, has made history by securing his party’s nomination three times—a rare achievement in the political landscape, especially considering the constraints of the 22nd Amendment, which limits presidents to two terms. Notably, since Trump lost in 2020, he remains eligible to run for another term. So, the question is: Who are the seven other major party nominees in U.S. history who have successfully won their party’s presidential nomination three times or more, spanning from the 1790s to the present?
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