“How Ballot Selfies Can Threaten Democracy”
Here’s an interview with me on The Takeaway, about my recent Reuters piece.
Category Archives: vote buying
“Why the Selfie is a Threat to Democracy”
I have written this commentary for Reuters Opinion.
What could be more patriotic in our narcissistic social-media age than posting a picture of yourself on Facebook with your marked ballot for president? Show off your support for former Secretary… Continue reading
“Voter in L.A. school board race wins $25,000 for casting a ballot”
LAT:
An experiment in boosting chronic low-turnout local elections ended Friday when Rojas, a 35-year-old security guard, received a check for winning a lottery that included every voter in District 5 for the Los Angeles Board of Education.
“I… Continue reading
“Vote Buying at Center of Eastern Ky. Judge-Executive Race”
Here’s a New Vote Buying Scheme: “Get Out of Hell Free” Cards (Israel elections)
Failed Messiah:
The Shas Party is promising voters who vote for Shas “a pidyon hanefesh” (redemption of their soul; essentially a “get out of hell free” card) to be given by top Shas Party rabbis in exchange for the voter’s… Continue reading
“Results of Kentucky election get tossed over vote-buying allegations”
“Bayit Yehudi ordered to stop giving out fruit for Tu B’Shvat”
“L.A. voters won’t be offered cash prizes in March city election”
What Are They, High?
Medical marijuana dispensary giving out free pot in Sacramento with an I Voted speaker. C’mon folks, this is illegal—especially since you can’t get the free ice cream afterwards!
“Gumbo With a Side of The Law: How a Lexington Cajun Restaurant Could be Breaking Election Rules by Encouraging People to Vote”
Oops, Local Candidate Stops Free Sandwich Promotion for Voting
UT San Diego:
A Sweetwater school board candidate is withdrawing her offer to give a free Subway sandwich to voters today after U-T Watchdog informed her that the offer likely violates federal election law.
Dana Toogood — who is… Continue reading
“Trailing in polls, California candidate offers scholarships, gift cards”
Reuters: “Trailing in the polls and getting little media coverage, California’s Republican candidate for governor handed out $40,000 in scholarships on Tuesday, just two weeks after offering gift cards to attendees at a campaign event.”
Cocaine-for-Votes Scheme Alleged in School Board Election
Federal indictment.
In The Voting Wars, I talk of one other case of alleged crack cocaine for votes. But I have not heard of any others since I wrote that.
“Panel wants L.A. to look at using prizes to boost voter turnout”
The LA Times reports.
I look at the legality and policy arguments surrounding payments for turnout (which are illegal throughout the U.S. in any election in which a federal candidate is on the ballot) in my article Vote Buying.