Would "Free Coffee & Donut for Voters" Signs Encourage People to Vote?

[IdaBriggs]

Or it is too much like bribery?

[longship]

1. I would think that might be unethical.

However, everybody knows that free shot and a beer is entirely ethical.

[IdaBriggs]

3. Would it only be unethical if you offered to just "one party" voters?

Or would it be ethical if you offered to ANYONE who voted?

Free shot and a beer might not work for the underage / non-imbibing population, while the "free coffee and a donut" would also have some folks who couldn't partake...

[world wide wally]

2. How about making voting mandatory like in Australia?

[IdaBriggs]

4. I'm looking for something for tomorrow.

Long term your solution might be a good one, though.

[world wide wally]

5. For tomorrow, I just wonder what would happen if we had some Democratic candidates

[IdaBriggs]

6. I live in Michigan. We have some.

Now we just have to make sure they get elected!

But honestly, I do want to make sure we have a high voter turn-out because VOTING MATTERS.

[world wide wally]

7. I gee up in Chicago and schools and bars were closed on election day. That may have helped turnout

[yellowcanine]

8. Don't see any problem as long as it is offered AFTER people vote.

Who needs sticky doughnut frosting all over the voting machines?

[BlueStater]

9. That would just encourage a bunch of ignorant people who know absolutely zip about politics to vote.

In other words, more Republican voters.

[elleng]

10. Yes it would encourage people to vote, and No,

it is not bribery, it's not offered to vote for a particular candidate, it's encouragement to exercise a civic duty.