Free hamburgers OK for voters (Burgers for votes in Milwaukee!)

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel ^ | 2/17/04 | Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

[mafree]

A promotion offering free hamburgers to people who vote in Tuesday's primary election does not violate state election laws, assistant Milwaukee County district attorney Michael Mahoney said Monday.

The 89-cent hamburger offered by V&J Foods, which operates 14 Burger King restaurants in the Milwaukee area, does not constitute something of value being offered for a vote, Mahoney said.

State election laws prohibit offering anything exceeding $1 in value as a voting incentive.

The district attorney's office was asked to look into the matter after someone complained to the city Election Commission that a radio ad offered free Whoppers to people who showed up at the restaurants today wearing an "I Voted" sticker.

As it turns out, the promotion actually offers a free hamburger with the purchase of an order of french fries, Mahoney said.

[mwyounce]

Wonder who supplies Burger King with ketchup?

You don't think it's this guy, do you?

[mafree]

You're right- how many decades of Teddy the Swimmer?

[RandallFlagg]

Am I the only one who buys Hunt's, or some other (Non-Heinz) brand of ketchup?

[mafree]

Belling talked about it yesterday- I hesitated to post it until I saw it in the daily fishwrap.

[Indy Pendance]

I don't buy Kerry Ketchup.

[mafree]

I have Hunt's right now- it was just 99 cents at Wal-Mart.

[cpprfld]

Darn, I voted this morning and I didn't get a sticker, so I am ineligible for the free burger.

[Indy Pendance]

Good, I don't always get Belling, the reception is weird here. Thanks for this post ... Do you know if there are any organized watch groups monitoring the polling places in the area, especially for the November election?

[Indy Pendance]

You can always vote again ........ It is basically a democrat primary .....

[mafree]

It's very limited- nobody here does enough to organize poll watches. They talk about it but little is done.

[Indy Pendance]

I'm not sure how it's done, but what about that group who started the recall petition on Ament? Or how about getting Milwaukee area Freepers to start something?

[yankeedame]

The closest "Northern" equivalent would be White Castle, but it's not quite the same.

Which could be either good or bad.

[mafree]

Wouldn't be a bad idea- I've worked with Citizens for Responsible Government but they never really did much about election issues. Milw. FReepers have only gotten together a few times. There needs to be more interest in monitoring the vote situation if any change is ever to be made.

[marktuoni]

First cigarettes, now fast food...I'll bet those hypocrites are transporting people to the polls in SUV's!

[highnoon]

I would like to vote absentee please. Forward my burger and my voter forms. Thank you.

[Indy Pendance]

GOP Leaders Target Election Fraud

Maybe there is something here, clearly, something should be done. Do you know off hand, if you organize a watch group, would you have to be a registered voter from that district?

[freeperfromnj]

First cigarettes, now fast food...

Sounds like an opportunity for Edwards to get a class action suit going.

[StriperSniper]

The most dangerous place in the world is between Moore and Cheesy Poofs!

Would you please not sully the image of the fine wholesome entertainment that is South Park with the association of the likes of michealmoron. ;-)

[an amused spectator]

...a radio ad offered free Whoppers to people who showed up at the restaurants today wearing an "I Voted" sticker.

How apropos. ;-)

[Freebird Forever]

I think the final destination of the missing 21+ BSE-suspect cattle is now clear.