The U.S. Attorney in San Diego warned Tuesday that restaurants offering discounts to patrons who wear "I Voted" stickers from polling places are violating the law.
"The public is reminded that federal law prohibits expenditures to influence voting, including offers to make an expenditure to any person to vote or withhold his or her vote," U.S. Attorney Laura Duffy said. "Federal law also prohibits paying or offering to pay individuals for registering to vote or for voting."
U-T San Diego reported on its website that several eateries were offering deals for voters, including a free California roll at RA Sushi in downtown San Diego after patrons spend $10; a free mix of French fries and onion rings for people making a purchase at Burger Lounge locations in Southern California; free banana bread pudding at Terra in the College Area; and $1 off a pint of beer at the Main Tap Tavern in El Cajon.
Duffy said restaurants and other businesses should not offer free or discounted food, drinks or services to people wearing the stickers.
-City News Service
they're not buying votes, they're giving to all voters after they've already voted...hence the 'i voted' requirement...
How unthinking! In my professional (lawyer) view, these merchants have commendably exercised their fundamental Constitutional rights of free association and furthering the exercise by patrons of the fundamental franchise to vote. This is the same U.S. Attorney who denigrates California law on medical marijuana leaving a Federal-State conflict comparable to one which led to the Civil War. President Obama needs to sack her! www.OBLaw.com
the u.s. attorney IS the boss.. and by the way..he is a her..laura duffy.. try to keep up here.. doug
doug
you'll notice that voters in 3 california cities, given the chance to legalize pot, turned it down..they probably understand the conflict.. and the voters in colorasdo and washington are about to find out about that confilct the hard way.. doug
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