Liberals and donuts have something in common: they are offering people incentives to vote, and that could be against the law.
Krispy Kreme stores across the country are offering people free donuts if they have an “I Voted” sticker. Similarly, liberal political consultant Matthew Isbell offered pizza to people in line at the Plantation Library in the heavily Democratic Broward County.
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Michael McDonald of Florida State University called out Isbell for breaking a federal law which prohibits anyone from giving out something of value for voting, including pizza and donuts.
This breaks federal law, unless anyone who stops by – whether or not they are voting – gets pizza too cc: @rickhasen https://t.co/emc7HQxkA5
— Michael McDonald (@ElectProject) November 7, 2016
Federal law is that you can’t give anyone something of value for voting: ice cream cone, cup of coffee, donuts, etc.
— Michael McDonald (@ElectProject) November 7, 2016
Isbell wasn’t the only liberal breaking the law during early voting, Saumya Narechania, a progressive campaigning in Florida, was giving out free food in Hillsborough County.
Check out 2 sub platters gone in less than 5 minutes in pivotal Hillsborough Co (stay in line, make your voice heard!) pic.twitter.com/Nv4pCp4spA
— Saumya Narechania (@snarecha) November 7, 2016
So Krispy Kreme, Isbell, Narechania, Duffy Sports Grill (offering free donuts), Firehouse Subs (free drinks), and Great American Cookie (cookies, obviously) are all giving away something to people with an “I Voted” sticker.
When it was brought up to Matthew Isbell that his actions were illegal, he responded rather passive passive-aggressively.
