A Pennsylvania judge has ruled that the $1 million-a-day voter sweepstakes, organized by Elon Musk’s political action committee, can proceed in swing states until Election Day. Common Pleas Court Judge Angelo Foglietta issued the decision on Monday, following arguments from Musk’s legal team, which stated that the winners are selected as paid spokespeople rather than by random draw.
Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner, a Democrat, argued that the program is a deliberate effort to influence the national election, requesting it be halted. However, Musk’s attorney, Chris Gober, clarified that the final recipients would be awarded in Arizona on Monday and Michigan on Tuesday, stressing that winners are carefully chosen and not selected by chance.
“The $1 million recipients are not randomly chosen,” Gober explained. “We have already identified today’s and tomorrow’s winners.” America PAC director Chris Young further testified that recipients undergo a thorough vetting process to ensure they align with the group’s values.
Musk’s legal team defended the program as an example of “core political speech,” noting that participants endorse a petition supporting the U.S. Constitution. They added that Krasner’s attempt to stop the sweepstakes under Pennsylvania law was no longer relevant, as the program will end Tuesday without further recipients from Pennsylvania.
