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Elon Musk PAC being investigated by Michigan secretary of state for potential violations
CNBC ^ | Sun, Aug 4 2024 | Brian Schwartz

Posted on 08/04/2024 6:13:55 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican

A political action committee backed by billionaire Elon Musk is being investigated by the Michigan secretary of state’s office amid efforts to collect voter data.

Musk, the CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, has said he created and helped fund the America PAC, which is supporting former President Donald Trump. Musk has a net worth of over $225 billion, according to Forbes.

The committee has been acquiring detailed voter information from those living in Michigan and other battleground states after people submit their personal data through a section on the PAC’s website that says “register to vote.”

After clicking on the “register to vote” tab on America PAC’s website, users in states like Michigan can submit a ZIP code, address and phone number. People with a Michigan address are brought to a page that says “thank you” and asks users to “complete the form below” to help wrap up the voter registration process. As of Sunday afternoon, though, there was no other form to complete below the words “thank you.”

“Every citizen should know exactly how their personal information is being used by PACs, especially if an entity is claiming it will help people register to vote in Michigan or any other state,” a spokeswoman for the Michigan secretary of state’s office said in a statement to CNBC.

“While the America PAC is a federal political action committee, the Department is reviewing their activities to determine if there have been any violations of state law. We will refer potential violations to the Michigan Attorney General’s office as appropriate,” the spokeswoman added.

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TOPICS: Front Page News; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Michigan
KEYWORDS: americanpac; arrestjocelynbenson; electioninterference; elonmusk; jocelynbenson; lawfare; michigan; michigansedition; musk; partisan; socialmedia; thatescalatedquickly; twitter; x
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1 posted on 08/04/2024 6:13:55 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican
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To: MinorityRepublican

Who didn’t see this coming?


2 posted on 08/04/2024 6:17:41 PM PDT by Fai Mao ( The US government is run by pedophiles and Perverts for pedophiles and perverts.)
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To: MinorityRepublican

Ofcourse it’s being investigated because we had a communist takeover in 2020. This is communism. Our once great military rolled over and let it happen and let it happen.


3 posted on 08/04/2024 6:18:06 PM PDT by BillyCuccio (MAGA)
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To: MinorityRepublican

This thread needs a shocked face.


4 posted on 08/04/2024 6:20:21 PM PDT by OSHA (At least Trump is competent to stand trial!)
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To: BillyCuccio

We’ve seen this movie before.


5 posted on 08/04/2024 6:20:42 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican
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Looks like the Michigan secretary of state hasnt had too much experience
with sophisticated efforts to keep the election honest by collecting voter data.

Definitely not in the same league as the intellectual types. And not even ashamed to admit it.


6 posted on 08/04/2024 6:24:35 PM PDT by Liz (This then is how we should pray : Our Father who art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name . )
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To: MinorityRepublican

Lawfare.

Totalitarian banana 🍌 republic stuff.

Make political activity of opposition illegal.


7 posted on 08/04/2024 6:25:20 PM PDT by ifinnegan (Democrats kill babies and harvest their organs to sell)
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To: MinorityRepublican

I’m sure this corrupt Sec of State will be going after Act Blue next. Damocrats love to weaponize the government against their opponents


8 posted on 08/04/2024 6:28:37 PM PDT by falcon99 ( )
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To: MinorityRepublican

They may have poked the wrong bear.


9 posted on 08/04/2024 6:29:06 PM PDT by lewislynn (Trump did more for America and Americans in a 4 yr term than any Pres. in your lifetime.)
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To: MinorityRepublican

Of course


10 posted on 08/04/2024 6:34:14 PM PDT by albie
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To: MinorityRepublican
A political action committee backed by billionaire Elon Musk is being investigated by the Michigan secretary of state’s office amid efforts to collect voter data in an effort to suppress political opposition.

Fixed it.

11 posted on 08/04/2024 6:51:13 PM PDT by pierrem15 ("Massacrez-les, car le seigneur connait les siens" )
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To: MinorityRepublican

What can be wrong with people registering for vote?
Does it means that Michigan practices widespread voter disenfranchisement?


12 posted on 08/04/2024 6:53:21 PM PDT by AZJeep
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To: MinorityRepublican
"Show me the man..." should be the theme of the upcoming DNC convention.

-PJ

13 posted on 08/04/2024 6:55:03 PM PDT by Political Junkie Too ( * LAAP = Left-wing Activist Agitprop Press (formerly known as the MSM))
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To: MinorityRepublican

s reviewing their activities to determine if there have been any violations of state law.
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With hundreds of thousands laws on book, they will likely found some.


14 posted on 08/04/2024 6:56:18 PM PDT by AZJeep
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To: BillyCuccio; All

Hard to disagree. Everyone folded in 2020 and everyone folded in 2022 Az (totally despicable). Everyone will fold in 2024. The right expects God to come and fix everything and until that happens they will sit on their hands. Faith without works is dead.


15 posted on 08/04/2024 7:01:20 PM PDT by wiseprince (Me)
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To: MinorityRepublican

I’m sure they will launch an immediate parallel investigation of Zuckerbucks.


16 posted on 08/04/2024 7:02:36 PM PDT by ProtectOurFreedom (“When exposing a crime is treated like a crime, you are being ruled by criminals” – Edward Snowden)
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To: MinorityRepublican

Elon pull all your business from Michigan.


17 posted on 08/04/2024 7:03:02 PM PDT by mware
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Elon is going to build a billion robots and use artificial intelligence to train them to recognize liberals and sort them into garbage bins where they belong.

And I for one support his efforts.


18 posted on 08/04/2024 7:44:36 PM PDT by unlearner (I, Robot: I think I finally understand why Dr. Lanning created me... ;-)
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To: MinorityRepublican

Not at all shocking...

Our communist maters know they have complete control and plan to exert it in every aspect of political life...

The communists are buoyed by the seeming indifference of the American peons to any addition of new links in the tyrannical chains around our collective necks...

Anyone who doesn’t, at this point, start planning for large-scale massacres and interment camps will probably be gone, one way or another, by this time next year if the American Communist Party retains control of the WH...


19 posted on 08/04/2024 7:49:37 PM PDT by SuperLuminal ( Where is Samuel Adams when we so desperately need him)
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To: MinorityRepublican

Lawfare. Doing unto Republicans for the crimes they let democrats get away with.


20 posted on 08/04/2024 7:54:32 PM PDT by Alas Babylon! (Repeal the Patriot Act; Abolish the DHS; reform FBI top to bottom!)
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