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Billionaire Elon Musk on Tuesday alleged that the New York City mayoral ballot was “a scam," triggering a wave of reactions online. While journalist Isaac Saul and several users said Musk’s claims misrepresented how the state’s voting system works, a section of social media users appeared to agree with him.

Posting on X, Musk complained that “no ID is required" to vote in New York and that some mayoral candidates, including Democrat Zohran Mamdani, appeared twice on the ballot. He also questioned the placement of former governor Andrew Cuomo’s name, claiming it appeared “last in bottom right."

Saul, editor of the newsletter Tangle, countered Musk’s remarks, explaining that the billionaire’s criticism ignored basic election rules. “NYC doesn’t have voter ID laws.

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