vegeta@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 26 days agoPhiladelphia DA sues Elon Musk PAC to stop $1 million lottery for voterswww.cnbc.comexternal-linkmessage-square16fedilinkarrow-up1379arrow-down12
arrow-up1377arrow-down1external-linkPhiladelphia DA sues Elon Musk PAC to stop $1 million lottery for voterswww.cnbc.comvegeta@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 26 days agomessage-square16fedilink
minus-squareryperlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up43·26 days agoBecause it’s a federal crime and the feds aren’t doing anything about it.
minus-squarePieisawesome@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up19·26 days agoPenn also has laws against bribing voters.
minus-squarePoach@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11·edit-226 days agoYes, but you see, Elon is rich so it doesn’t matter.
minus-squareryperlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·26 days agoThe article says they’re treating this as an illegal lottery; maybe the state’s voter bribery laws don’t cover this particular scheme and the lawsuit is plan B.
Because it’s a federal crime and the feds aren’t doing anything about it.
Penn also has laws against bribing voters.
Yes, but you see, Elon is rich so it doesn’t matter.
The article says they’re treating this as an illegal lottery; maybe the state’s voter bribery laws don’t cover this particular scheme and the lawsuit is plan B.