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Fri 2 Aug, 2024 03:26 pm
Don’t register to vote on Elon Musk’s AmericaPAC website.
Quote:For some, AmericaPAC offers your state’s registration website; others, however, simply get a blank page after entering their personal information. And that could be a problem when it comes to laws prohibiting voter suppression.
What happens when you visit AmericaPAC
After entering your email address and zip code, AmericaPAC takes you to one of two pages: If you are located in a state that leans solidly Republican or Democrat, it simply provides a link to your state’s official voter registration portal. If you enter a zip code within a swing state such as Arizona or Georgia, however, you then encounter a form requesting personal data like full name, address, and phone number. Filling this out subsequently sends you to a page that simply reads, “Thank you for taking the first step to register to vote… Please complete the form below and we will help you complete your registration.” At the time of writing, there is no actual form underneath that message. Popular Science confirmed these results using dummy accounts for Pennsylvania (swing state) and Mississippi (solidly Republican).
While many people online are already arguing this likely amounts to voter fraud—along with offering links for anyone to file an FEC complaint against AmericaPAC—it’s probably as good a time as any to make sure you really are registered to vote ahead of this year’s historic election. Luckily, the actual US government has a website specifically dedicated to doing just that—no Musk-backed super PAC necessary.
@tsarstepan,
Here's the official scoop from the US government:
https://www.usa.gov/confirm-voter-registration