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| Pot Prizes May Have Lured More Eagle Rock Residents To Vote |
| 2012-10-20 |
| (CBSLA.com) -- Fliers offering $40 worth of free medical-grade marijuana were reportedly passed out in Eagle Rock to try and draw residents to vote in the local election. Was the free pot an incentive to get a larger turnout? Politics ranked "high" on resident's list of priorities. Nearly 10 times as many voters -- 792 residents -- turned out to the polls during the recent Neighborhood Council elections than last year. "It's a little weird that people can't come out and vote on their own. I see that as a problem, as a social symptom," Eagle Rock resident Joerael Elliott said. Many residents told CBS2′s Juan Fernandez they didn't think enticing voters with perks was right. "You can't pay your way like that, that's not cool," resident Danielle Sargent said. No one is claiming responsibility for the flier. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #4 ...yeah, prepaid non-traceable debit cards are more with the times. It cuts out all the expense of |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2012-10-20 23:43 |
| #3 Tip-a-canoe & Tyler Too.. (free apple-jack when you could prove your vote... led many states to no-booze on election day laws... need to be expanded to no pot) |
| Posted by: Water Modem 2012-10-20 20:04 |
| #2 ...well, I guess there's not enough SEIU members to 'escort' them to the polls in Eagle Rock. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2012-10-20 09:28 |
| #1 Seems a fair way to help take away the pain of having to put a politician in a position of power. I'm surprised it only took pot and not something stronger. |
| Posted by: Perfesser 2012-10-20 03:29 |