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Offline AlanS

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L.A. tries to buy low information voter
« on: August 15, 2014, 04:53:55 PM »
http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-panel-prizes-voters-20140814-story.html

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Alarmed that fewer than one-fourth of voters are showing up for municipal elections, the Los Angeles Ethics Commission voted Thursday to recommend that the City Council look at using cash prizes to lure a greater number of people to the polls.

On a 3-0 vote, the panel said it wanted City Council President Herb Wesson's Rules, Elections and Intergovernmental Relations Committee to seriously consider the use of financial incentives and a random drawing during its elections, possibly as soon as next year.

Depending on the source of city funds, the idea could require a ballot measure. Commissioners said they were unsure how big the prizes should be or how many should be offered, saying a pilot program should first be used to test the concept.

"Maybe it's $25,000 maybe it's $50,000," said Commission President Nathan Hochman. "That's where the pilot program comes in -- to figure out what ... number and amount of prizes would actually get people to the voting box."

I figure they're already buying votes with the Free Shyt Army. Evidently, that's not enough.
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Re: L.A. tries to buy low information voter
« Reply #1 on: August 15, 2014, 07:18:08 PM »
Illegal as hell, not that it matters anymore since there's no rule of law.  But exchanging money or commodities for votes?  That's fundamentally improper.
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Re: L.A. tries to buy low information voter
« Reply #2 on: August 18, 2014, 07:51:56 AM »
FSA is getting more demanding, like a smack addict needing another fix...and the politicians are getting as desperate as the junkies they need...
We are now where The Founders were when they faced despotism.

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Re: L.A. tries to buy low information voter
« Reply #3 on: August 18, 2014, 09:42:13 AM »
..and the politicians are getting as desperate as the junkies they need...

Word.
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