Defend the Vote, a Democratic-aligned group that raises money for voting rights, wants the Justice Department to investigation Elon Musk’s America PAC over an allegedly misleading voter registration website.
In a letter over the weekend, Defend the Vote said it believed Musk’s PAC may have violated a federal law that makes it a crime to conspire to threaten civil rights, such as the right to vote. CNBC reported earlier this month that the website collected personal data from users but failed to direct them to voter registration help if they entered a ZIP code from a battleground state.
“A scheme to trick people into believing that they have successfully registered to vote would put those individuals at risk of being unable to exercise their constitutional right to vote in future elections,” wrote Brian Lemek, Defend the Vote’s executive director.
Election officials in Michigan and North Carolina have said they’re investigating America PAC’s website for potential violations of state law.
Musk and America PAC did not immediately respond to requests for comment. The Justice Department also did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
America PAC says in regulatory filings that it supports Trump. Last month, the former president said he expected Musk to support him with $45 million a month in campaign funds, though Musk later said the amount would be lower.
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