Musk-linked group offered $5m for proof of voter fraud – and came up with nothing

Fair Election Fund has yet to reveal evidence of voter fraud despite deep-pocketed backers - and has now gone silent

In May 2024, a flashy ad went viral on social media warning that across the country, there are real cases of fraud and abuses of the [election] system that have eroded our trust". The ad pledged that whistleblowers" who shared evidence of election fraud will be rewarded with payment from our $5m fund".

This reward was courtesy of a just-announced group, the Fair Election Fund, which has deep connections to Elon Musk's political network, according to materials obtained by Documented.

This article was produced in partnership with Documented, an investigative watchdog and journalism project. Brendan Fischer is deputy executive director and Emma Steiner is a researcher with Documented