The main claim in the article appears to be true, though it is important to emphasize the 'could be' section of the claim. Background research confirms all of the supporting evidence that Marshall Cohen presents in this article. Cohen is a distinguished reporter, with a long history of journalism, receiving awards from the Radio & Television Correspondents' Association, the Society of Professional Journalists, as well as an Emmy while at CBS News. All quotes within the article, such as the quote from Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro, correspond with the primary sources [interviews, etc.] and appear frequently in other related articles within different news sources. The information Cohen offers, as well as his conclusion that Musk's actions are "immediately drawing scrutiny from election law experts who said the sweepstakes could violate laws against paying people to register," corroborate with in many other articles on the same topic, from unbiased and accountable sources such as AP News and NBC. Finally, I double-checked the actual legalese Cohen references through Cornells Legal Information Institute, which matches Cohens quotation: "Federal law makes it a crime for anyone who 'pays or offers to pay or accepts payment either for registration to vote or for voting.'"
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