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‘There are certain things that we don’t allow to be sold’: why vote buying in the US is illegal

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‘There are certain things that we don’t allow to be sold’: why vote buying in the US is illegal

Richard Hasen, a professor specializing in election law, on groceries, Elon Musk’s petition and Cards Against Humanity

Last week, Tesla CEO Elon Musk offered a $47 payment to people who refer registered voters in swing states to sign a petition supporting free speech and gun rights. The billionaire’s political action committee is using the petition to gather contact information in a last push for support of Donald Trump’s campaign.

Responding to that offer, card game company Cards Against Humanity, long a Musk foe, announced it will pay up to $100 to each person who didn’t vote in 2020, who apologizes for that, makes a plan to vote and posts in public the phrase “Donald Trump is a human toilet.” Residents of swing states can earn the most money.

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