Category Archives: vote buying
“Philadelphia Residents Could Win $10,000 for Voting”
Federal Judge Who Upheld Indiana Voter ID Law with No Evidence of Fraud Enjoins Ballot Selfie Law Because of No Evidence of Fraud
ACLU of Indiana Targets State Ballot Selfies Law
“Selfies in Voting Booths Raise Legal Questions on Speech and Secrecy”
Erik Eckholm for the NYT:
On Aug. 11, in a 42-page opinion that reviewed the history of ballot secrecy and voter intimidation, Judge Paul Barbadoro of Federal District Court in Concord struck down the law.
The state provided no evidence… Continue reading
“How Ballot Selfies Can Threaten Democracy”
Here’s an interview with me on The Takeaway, about my recent Reuters piece.
“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!