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    Turnout the Vote paid ‘election ambassadors’ up to $200

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    The claim: Turnout the Vote paid people $200 to vote for Harris

    An Instagram post from November 4 (direct link, file link) includes a clip of a woman speaking to the camera about an alleged money-making opportunity ahead of the presidential election.

    “I received a text offering me $200 to vote for Kamala Harris,” the woman says. “Are you telling me this election isn’t rigged?”

    The video shows a screenshot of a text message purportedly from a representative of Turnout the Vote, an organization that targets increase voter participation.

    “This is your last chance to join us as an election ambassador to make sure everyone knows how important it is to vote for Kamala Harris this fall,” part of the text message reads. “It’s completely remote and you can earn up to $200.”

    The post received more than 650 likes in one day.

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    Our rating: False

    The organization paid people to work as “election ambassadors,” but the compensation did not depend on securing votes for Harris; doing so would have violated federal election law. A spokesperson for Turnout the Vote also told PolitiFact that the claim is false.

    Participants could win up to $400, but not for their vote

    While electoral participation openly supported Harris’ candidacyThe money referenced in the Instagram post was not offered in exchange for votes for the vice president.

    The organization’s “Voter Ambassador” program worked to mobilize voters in the swing states of Arizona, North Carolina, Georgia, Michigan and Pennsylvania.

    Participants could earn $160 for completing an onboarding program and an additional $40 for attending a Zoom event, according to the Vote Participation website. They could also earn $10 “per successful referral, up to $200” for a total potential earnings of $400.

    While the website encourages participants to promote Harris in their discussions with voters, the compensation was not and could not be tied to whether votes were ultimately cast for Harris.

    The organization “never pays anyone to register to vote, vote in general, or vote for a particular candidate.” PolitiFact reported, citing an interview with Turnout the Vote spokesperson Greta Carnes. “The organization also does not pay people to get someone else to register to vote or vote.”

    Federal election law prohibits paying people to register to vote or vote, such as reported by USA TODAY.

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    USA TODAY has debunked numerous claims related to the vote, including false claims that a The video shows a Haitian man. describing a plot to vote for Harris multiple times in Georgia, which votes cast on ballots marked by poll workers are invalid and that a misspelling of former President Donald Trump’s name on an Ohio ballot could invalidate votes.

    USA TODAY reached out to Turnout the Vote and the user who shared the post for comment but did not immediately receive responses.

    Check your fact also debunked the claim.

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