Mother Maye Musk, the mother of billionaire Elon Musk, has sparked controversy after she appeared to encourage voter fraud months before the American election. On October 5, he wrote on X, “The Democrats gave us another option. You don’t have to register to vote. On Election Day, have 10 fake names, go to 10 polling places and vote 10 times. That’s 100 votes, and it’s illegal. Maybe we should work with the system.”
However, X’s community notes the tweet, saying, “This, that, is illegal,” referring to US election laws. Investigations into voter fraud have also proven to be very limited, with no evidence supporting organized fraud by Democrats as suggested by Maye Musk.
The Democrats gave us another choice. You do not need to be registered to vote. On Election Day, have 10 fake names, go to 10 polling stations and vote 10 times. That’s 100 votes, and it’s illegal. Maybe we should work on a plan. https://t.co/GZ5DlaoFPs
– Maye Musk (@mayemusk) October 5, 2024
The Internet also exploded in disbelief.
“Is this supposed to be a joke?” a user commented under Maye Musk’s post.
Is this supposed to be funny?
— TheRealThelmaJohnson (@TheRealThelmaJ1) October 6, 2024
Another lawyer wrote, “This Twitter is a plea of guilty and in itself is a sufficient crime. If one person acts in your plea, you can also be accused of conspiracy. You must cancel this tweet immediately.”
This tweet is meant to plead guilty and in itself is a sufficient offense. If only one person acts in your solicitation, you can also be charged with conspiracy. You need to get this tweet back ASAP.
— Olav Mitchell Underdal (@omunderdal) October 6, 2024
“FBI and DOJ, if you’re listening,” the statement read.
FBI and DOJ, if you’re listening.
– Janice Hough (@leftcoastbabe) October 6, 2024
Someone said “voter fraud, and that’s what’s alleged.”
That is voter fraud and he will be prosecuted
– Robbin ¯\(ツ) ⁄ ¯ (@RaeMargaret61) October 6, 2024
Experts debated whether his claims were true. Nate Persily, an election expert at Stanford Law School and a contributor to NBC News, said that if people followed his advice, they would likely violate election laws. He said Title 52 of the US Code prohibits using false information to register to vote, with penalties that can include a fine of up to $10,000 or up to five years in prison.
Simply using a fake name is also not enough to register to vote. People must provide proof of identification, which usually includes a driver’s license number or the last four digits of their Social Security number. Election officials verify this information, and voters without proper documents may be required to provide utility bills or other proof of residency, depending on national laws.
Hours after his first post, Maye Musk posted again, warning users to “ignore his previous post.” “In Butler, Pennsylvania, we just heard that the Republicans are going to make sure that there are no illegal voters,” he explained.
In Butler, Pennsylvania, we just heard that the Republicans are going to make sure that no illegals vote. Ignore what I posted. https://t.co/syxMCHPeKN
— Maye Musk (@mayemusk) October 5, 2024
In another tweet, the 76-year-old said critics “don’t understand the cynicism” and said his comments were in response to California Governor Gavin Newsom’s Senate Bill 1174, which prohibits local governments from including voters’ preferences in elections.
Actually, this is from Gavin Newsom. What you’re talking about is that he should be thrown in jail for his new ID ban for voting, so that illegal immigrants can vote more often. I think you don’t understand sarcasm. https://t.co/mw7dnyB7GX
— Maye Musk (@mayemusk) October 6, 2024
With the November 5th special election upon us, Elon Musk publicly endorsed Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump and his rival JD Vance against Democrats Kamala Harris and Tim Walz.
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