vegeta@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 9 hours agoPhiladelphia DA sues Elon Musk PAC to stop $1 million lottery for voterswww.cnbc.comexternal-linkmessage-square15fedilinkarrow-up1338arrow-down12
arrow-up1336arrow-down1external-linkPhiladelphia DA sues Elon Musk PAC to stop $1 million lottery for voterswww.cnbc.comvegeta@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 9 hours agomessage-square15fedilink
minus-squareryperlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up39·8 hours agoBecause it’s a federal crime and the feds aren’t doing anything about it.
minus-squarePieisawesome@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up18·8 hours agoPenn also has laws against bribing voters.
minus-squareryperlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·7 hours 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.
minus-squarePoach@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10·edit-28 hours agoYes, but you see, Elon is rich so it doesn’t matter.
Because it’s a federal crime and the feds aren’t doing anything about it.
Penn also has laws against bribing voters.
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.
Yes, but you see, Elon is rich so it doesn’t matter.