Optimistic theory) To prevent people from voting twice.
Pessimistic theory) To sell email list.
Proposed experiment) Enter random fake email address and see if it works.
Results:
Random fake email address worked, so its not an effective way to keep people from voting multiple times. Seems to argue for pessimistic theory.
I’m partial to: contact.us@CNN.com ;’}
Realistic theory) To determine source and where to send Craig Livingstone for the 2-shots to the head suicide