Source: The Washington Post, Authorities Eye Voter Perks
Tuesday, November 4, 2008
Voter Perks
Has anyone seen the Starbucks ads that declare, 'if you show us an "I voted" sticker, we'll give you a free cup of coffee'? Well, according to election laws, that's kinda illegal. If you offer someone gifts or incentives, even after they have already voted, it's considered bribery. So this means that Starbucks, Ben and Jerry's, California Tortilla, and Krispy Kreme have all had to change their offers. Instead of, 'show us you voted and we'll give you free food', it's now 'we'll give you free food'. Not quite their original message, is it?
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I really think it is a good way to motivate citizens to vote for their favorable candidate. I know my friends were motivated to vote simply because they heard of such an offer.
This is really funny and I'm sure the fact that Starbucks or Ben and Jerrys are giving away free stuff would motivate more people to vote, not like they werent gonna vote already it's just a little bust.
But what does it say about our generation if the only reason we'll vote is to get a free cup of coffee?
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