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Where is the actual petition? I'm not going to sign it but I'd like to read it at least!
it's not a real petition. it just says "The First and Second Amendments guarantee freedom of speech and the right to bear arms. By signing below, I am pledging my support for the First and Second Amendments."
This is an email and contact harvesting scheme.
100% Elon will claim dems submitted tons of fake data
Isn't it a crime to pay people to register to vote?
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It's not hard to figure out who people would vote for (on average). Pick a town that leans in your direction but has low voter turnout and I'm convinced you can affect the outcome.
> It's not hard to figure out who people would vote for (on average). Pick a town that leans in your direction but has low voter turnout and I'm convinced you can affect the outcome.

And you've just described pretty much every voter registration and voter turnout effort ever.

Yes. In any election in which a federal candidate is on the ballot, federal law prohibits any individual or entity, including 501(c)(3) nonprofits, social welfare organizations, and unions, from knowingly and willfully paying, offering to pay, or accepting payment either for registering to vote or voting

52 U.S.C. § 10307

This is paying people who are already registered to vote?
But if they went and registered, they could get the money.

I'm not paying you to do X, but if you do X and then Y, I'll pay you.

Laws are not mechanical. "Technicalities" are rarer than you might think.
> This is paying people who are already registered to vote?

Others already pointed out that both are a crime.

How did they come up with $47? It's an odd amount.
Trump would be the 47th president.
I'm particularly invested in his defeat.
They'll also pay you $30/hour to go out and get people to register and turn out to vote.