And only a stupid person would enforce it in circumstances like this:
Businesses that hope to reward voters today for exercising their patriotic right might be committing a felony.
A number of companies, including Starbucks, Ben & Jerry’s and California Tortilla, said they would give out free food and sweets today to customers displaying an “I Voted” sticker.
But such freebies might be a violation of election laws — they could be viewed as bribes even after a vote has been cast.
Leave it to the law to spoil all the fun.
In Georgia, the secretary of state’s office issued a statement yesterday reading: “Businesses are free to offer ‘Election Day’ specials or sales for all of its customers, but gifts, incentives or specials just for voters is prohibited under this provision.”
Because, you know, we don’t want anyone to have fun.
Morons.
November 4th, 2008 at 4:46 pm
[...] to the stupid laws I mentioned earlier, though, you don’t even have to tell them you voted [...]