Thread: College Student Offers Vote On EBay

An Arizona college student has put his vote in Tuesday's election up for sale to the highest bidder on eBay.


College Student Offers Vote On EBay

I thought we were supposed to have a free market in this country.

Originally Posted by Defensor

I thought we were supposed to have a free market in this country.

Selling one's vote is subversive to the democratic process.

Originally Posted by Ausinus

Selling one's vote is subversive to the democratic process.

Why, politicians buy them all the time.

He better watch out, he may have committed a federal crime.

In another case

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota (AP) -- A college student claimed it was all a joke when he put his vote in this fall's presidential election up for sale on the Web auction site eBay. But prosecutors didn't see the humor.
Prosecutors say a college student put his vote up for sale on eBay in return for voting for the bidder's candidate.





University of Minnesota student Max P. Sanders, 19, was charged with a felony Thursday in Hennepin County District Court after allegedly asking for a minimum of $10 in exchange for voting for the bidder's preferred candidate.
http://www.cnn.com/2008/US/07/04/eba....ap/index.html

It's amazing how smart dumb college kids think they are.

yea i thought i heard about this another time, can't remember when though. its clearly illegal, not sure what these people are thinking.

Originally Posted by Stinger

He better watch out, he may have committed a federal crime.

In another case

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota (AP) -- A college student claimed it was all a joke when he put his vote in this fall's presidential election up for sale on the Web auction site eBay. But prosecutors didn't see the humor.
Prosecutors say a college student put his vote up for sale on eBay in return for voting for the bidder's candidate.





University of Minnesota student Max P. Sanders, 19, was charged with a felony Thursday in Hennepin County District Court after allegedly asking for a minimum of $10 in exchange for voting for the bidder's preferred candidate.
Student charged with trying to sell vote on eBay - CNN.com

It's amazing how smart dumb college kids think they are.

Yeah, what do they think, we have a free country or something? :laughing: