NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK: Tech Mogul Elon Musk’s mother, Maye Musk, allegedly promoted her followers to commit a federal crime, prompting social media users to alert the FBI of “voter fraud.”... CLICK TO READ THE FULL NEWS HERE▶▶
The SpaceX CEO, before his appearance at a campaign rally with former president Donald Trump on Saturday, October 5, took to his social media platform X (formerly Twitter), reminding everyone to cast their voters ahead of the registration deadline.
His 76-year-old mother took the reminder even further on X, encouraging voters to cast more than one vote, which is illegal.
Elon Musk’s mother Maye Musk tells voters to vote ’10 times’
“Super important to get all your friends and family to register to vote. Georgia’s registration deadline is Monday!!” Elon wrote on October 5.
In response to this, Maye claimed that the Democrats had given another option.
“You don’t have to register to vote. On Election Day, have 10 fake names, go to 10 polling booths and vote 10 times. That’s 100 votes, and it’s not illegal. Maybe we should work the system too,” she wrote.
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MAY 02: (L-R) Maye Musk and Elon Musk attend The 2022 Met Gala Celebrating
Community notes flagged the post, stating her suggestion was “illegal.”
Maye’s controversial remarks came ahead of her son joining Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania, for a rally where the latter survived an assassination attempt in July. At the packed rally, the tech giant danced on the stage wearing an all-black outfit along with a MAGA hat.
The Tesla CEO, who endorsed Trump after the first assassination attempt, urged the crowd to vote for the real estate mogul, claiming only his victory would “preserve” the Constitution and democracy of America.
BUTLER, PENNSYLVANIA – OCTOBER 05: Tesla CEO Elon Musk (R) endorses Republican presidential nominee, former President Donald Trump during a campaign rally at the Butler Farm Show fairgrounds on October 05, 2024 in Butler, Pennsylvania. This is the first time that Trump has returned to Butler since he was injured during an attempted assassination on July 13th.
Consequences of voting twice in election
Voting more than once in a federal election is deemed illegal under federal law, according to which the voter would be fined “not more than $10,000” and would face imprisonment “not more than five years, or both.”
The nonpartisan research group, National Conference of State Legislatures’ database, shows that at least 28 states classify voting twice in the same election as a felony. Penalties change from state to state, with some including jail time.
380728 03: Residents of El Paso, Texas cast their ballot for president of the United States in early
Voting twice in a federal election could result in penalty and jail time according to federal laws
For example, in Pennsylvania, anyone voting more than once could face a penalty of up to $ 15,000 and/or up to seven years in prison.
Internet demands for FBI to take action against Maye Musk
Outraged at Maye Musk’s claim and asking her followers to vote ten times, users on X tagged the FBI, alerting them about the call for voter fraud.
“@FBIWFO @FBI this person seems to be advocating for people to commit voter fraud on a large scale. They are also misinforming by claiming it is legal to do so. Please note for post election follow up,” a user wrote.
“Federal crime, right here,” another remarked.
“Maye Musk is telling her followers to commit voter fraud @DHSgov and @FBI .. keep on this thx,” added a third user.
“Hey, @FBIWFO – is this election fraud?” asked a fourth user.
“Cruella here is telling people to commit crimes. @FBI,” someone else said.
“@FBIWFO @FBI this person seems to be advocating for people to commit voter fraud on a large scale. They are also misinforming by claiming it is legal to do so. Please note for post election follow up,” read another response.
“The fact that you think this is true blows my mind. Go for it and see how far you get. Hope you like the color orange,” an individual chimed in.
“Joke or not, I believe the FBI has been alerted. Maybe, with any luck, you will receive a wake-up call in the middle of the night with FBI agents at your door. Sleep well,” one user wrote.
“Attention @dojphofficial @FBI Maye Musk is telling her 1.1 million followers to break the law,” read another remark.
