Elon Musk’s America PAC Faces Class Action Over Unpaid Voter Incentives
Legal troubles are mounting for Elon Musk’s America PAC, which now faces a federal lawsuit accusing it of failing to pay hundreds of voters who signed a petition supporting the First and Second Amendments in critical battleground states.
The national class action lawsuit, filed last week in Philadelphia federal court, alleges that the PAC reneged on its promise to compensate participants who helped circulate the petition during the 2024 election cycle.
The lawsuit focuses on America PAC’s pledge to pay registered voters $47 initially for signing the petition—and later increased the payment to $100 per person—in seven key swing states: Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.
Plaintiffs include voters from Georgia, Nevada and Pennsylvania who claim they never received the promised payments despite participating.
The complaint also highlights growing frustration among canvassers and signatories who say they were left unpaid after referring others to sign.
“Plaintiffs are in communication with numerous others who referred voters to sign the America PAC petition, who are likewise frustrated that they did not receive full payments for their referrals,” the complaint states, according to the New York Post.
One individual, Steven Reid, told the court he had been denied “several thousand dollars he is owed for his referrals,” even after multiple attempts to collect the payments.
This legal challenge exposes potential issues with the PAC’s strategy to incentivize petition signing without running afoul of federal laws banning payments for voter registration.
America PAC attempted to navigate these restrictions by requiring signatories to already be registered voters before participating in the petition.
Still, the dispute raises questions about how transparently and effectively the campaign executed its payment promises.
Funded by Musk, America PAC spent an estimated $300 million backing President Donald Trump during the 2024 election.
Musk himself frequently promoted the petition on social media, with some posts drawing tens of millions of views.
Beyond the $100 signing bonus, the PAC also promised daily $1 million giveaways to randomly selected petition signers—a tactic that further stirred controversy.
Adding fuel to the fire, a separate lawsuit filed last year accused America PAC of running a fraudulent sweepstakes, alleging that winners had been predetermined rather than selected randomly, according to The Post.
Musk personally handed out oversized checks to some of these winners at pro-Trump rallies, showcasing the campaign’s high-profile and public-facing approach.
Following the election, Musk assumed a special government employee role with the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), though his role is scheduled to conclude soon.
Meanwhile, America PAC insists it remains committed to paying all legitimate petition signers. A spokesperson told CNN the group “has paid tens of millions of dollars to canvassers for their hard work in support of our mission.”
Despite these assurances, the mounting lawsuits highlight the complex challenges of large-scale voter engagement efforts that blend grassroots activism with financial incentives.
The ongoing legal dispute has prompted questions from participants about whether they will receive the promised compensation or if there were misunderstandings surrounding the offer.
LAWSUIT against Elon's America PAC for FAILING to give swing state voters their promised 100 bucks
For each person who signed petition in 7 battleground states, supporting 1st & 2nd amendments pic.twitter.com/W3WzAlCBav
— RT (@RT_com) May 15, 2025
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