Free Stuff on Election Day
Monday, November 3, 2008 by Kelly Sutton Hello my fellow Americans. We all know it's your God-given right to vote, but did you know it's also your God-given right to get free stuff on election day? Some of your favorite corporations are pulling out a few stops to make sure people get out and vote.
Free Coffee at Starbucks
Your favorite coffee shop is giving away free coffee for everyone that claims to have voted on November 4. All you have to do is tell them that you voted. The caffeine will help you stay up late enough to see the results of the election. Their TV commercial reads,
"Come into Starbucks on November 4, tell us you voted and we will proudly give you a tall cup of coffee brewed on us."
There isn't much information about this online, just the TV commercial. I'm hoping there aren't any catches. An "I Voted" sticker wouldn't hurt your cause.
Free Donuts at Krispy Kreme
The once-hot Krispy Kreme is handing out special patriotic donuts to all customers that come in with an I Voted sticker. This promotion is limited to participating stores.
Free Ice Cream from Ben & Jerry's
For its Democracy Never Tasted So Sweet campaign, the old ice cream maker is giving out free scoops of ice cream. Keep an eye on the clock: this promotion only runs from 5pm - 8pm.
As an added bonus, Ben & Jerry's is stopping by some college campuses. LMU happens to be one of them...
Use the location finder on Ben & Jerry's page to find the location nearest you.
Are there any election day freebies that we missed? Let us know in some comments!
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Reader Comments (9)
Chick-Fil-A is giving Georgia voters with an "I voted" sticker free chicken tenders, fries, and a drink. The only problem is that so many people early voted (YAY!) they ran out of stickers!
Why do I have to live up in the middle of no where?!?! Damn you Clarkson University!!!
How cool! I get to vote, then pick-up some Starbucks, and for lunch (thanks Mary - I'm an Atlantan) I can get Chick-Fil-A (assuming I can get a sticker! :)
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The Starbucks at Mississippi State University isn't participating in the free coffee giveaway...major bummer. If your university/bookstore has a Starbucks, it may not participate due to franchise ownership stuff.
Now that you've saved a little cash because of the election you should check out the new show by Criss Angel & Cirque Du Soleil called “Believe”? I work for Cirque and it’s a performance piece that explores the mind of Criss Angel. The costumes and magical elements are great, there’s a story line and Criss co-worte! It’s something new from Criss that you should definitely check out…youtube.com/cirquelasvegas
As an update, I did hear Starbucks (in particular) was getting some heat for this. Apparently, you are not allowed to "reward" people for voting. That said, if anyone enforces the law in this case, then the law is surely an ass!
www.Custom-Kingdom.com is giving away free poop sacks!
Everyone in my office took a trip to starbucks yesterday morning. YAY for caffeine.