Elon Musk’s pro-Trump PAC is under investigation in Michigan for possible illegal collection of voter data.
CNBC reports:
After clicking on the “Register to Vote” tab on America PAC’s website, users in states such as Michigan can submit a zip code, address and phone number. People with a Michigan address will be taken to a page that says “Thank you” and asks users to “fill out the form below” to help with the voter registration process. However, as of Sunday afternoon, there were no other forms to fill out under “Thank you.”
A spokesperson for the Michigan Secretary of State said, “Every citizen deserves to know exactly how their personal information is used by political action committees, especially when an entity claims it will help people register to vote in Michigan or any other state. hour”. said in a statement to CNBC.
“While PAC is a federal political action committee, the Department is reviewing their activities to determine whether there are any violations of state law. We will refer potential violations to the Michigan Attorney General’s Office, where appropriate. .
Voter data on people in swing states was collected by Musk’s political action committee, but no instructions were provided to help register to vote. Voters who do not live in battleground states enter their zip code and are directed to voter registration information.
The way Musk-funded operations collect data may violate multiple laws in many states. Political action committees collect voter information under the guise of voter registration.
Donald Trump was able to win the presidency in 2016 in part because of a massive voter data collection operation using Facebook.
Swing states across the country should investigate Musk and his political action committee. The fact that they thought they could get away with deceiving voters speaks to the arrogance of this operation.
Elon Musk’s political action committee is clearly not interested in registering voters. It invades voters’ privacy for partisan political gain and needs to be shut down.
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Member of Society of Professional Journalists and American Political Science Association
