* Earlier this week, the Field Museum announced free admission on election day for anyone who could show proof that they voted. Oopsie…
“The intention is golden. But under the law, you can’t offer anything of value in connection with registering to vote or voting,” said Jim Allen, spokesman for the Chicago Board of Election Commissioners.
The good news? Now the free admission offer will be extended to all Illinois residents, regardless of whether or not they’ve got an “I Voted” sticker.
“Oh, what the heck,” the museum announced after a nitpicking Chicago Sun-Times reporter inquired about the potential felony. “Field Museum free to all IL residents Nov. 6, even if you don’t vote.”
Field Museum spokeswoman Kate Golembiewski called it a mistake, saying they “still hope people research the issues that matter to them and make their voices heard.”
This story has everything I like
- The Field Museum
- The Beatles
- The Beatles singing one of my favorite songs of theirs
- Humor
- Free stuff for all
I still don’t know why this song was left out of the film A Hard Day’s Night. Its scene appeared as bonus material when the remastered film was released on DVD.
And nice job by the Field Museum to clean up their mess… I haven’t been there in 25 years but it was definitely a worthwhile trip. I would go again on Tuesday if I lived closer to Chicago.
We need to redo vote buying prohibition laws. Between this and the ballot selfie police, it acts as a silly disincentive to good intentions by the fun police.
The ballot selfie law is actually an anti-vote buying law.
What it’s trying to prevent is unscrupulous vote buyers from telling people that they’ll pay them $10 if they show them a picture that they voted for Candidate X for State Rep.
Maybe it’s a slippery slope, but that law should probably be changed. It should be okay to promote voting, as long as vote for a certain candidate or cause is encouraged.
“The intention is golden. But under the law, you can’t offer anything of value in connection with registering to vote or voting,” said Jim Allen, spokesman for the Chicago Board of Election Commissioners.
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Golden of the “bleeping” kind? (almost 10 years later).
@Grand -I’ve heard that argument for it ad nauseum. The fact is it’s consistently broken and never prosecuted. Deterrence as a reason for stuff is antiquated thinking.
- I Miss Bentohs - Friday, Nov 2, 18 @ 10:24 am:
This story has everything I like
- The Field Museum
- The Beatles
- The Beatles singing one of my favorite songs of theirs
- Humor
- Free stuff for all
- Oswego Willy - Friday, Nov 2, 18 @ 10:25 am:
It’s always a good time for a Beatles song…
- Ron Burgundy - Friday, Nov 2, 18 @ 10:27 am:
When you get done voting for those dinosaurs, come see ours!
- Gus - Friday, Nov 2, 18 @ 10:29 am:
All’s well that ends well, I suppose. And more free publicity for the museum!
- cover - Friday, Nov 2, 18 @ 10:29 am:
I still don’t know why this song was left out of the film A Hard Day’s Night. Its scene appeared as bonus material when the remastered film was released on DVD.
And nice job by the Field Museum to clean up their mess… I haven’t been there in 25 years but it was definitely a worthwhile trip. I would go again on Tuesday if I lived closer to Chicago.
- JS Mill - Friday, Nov 2, 18 @ 10:34 am:
Good on the Field Museum.
- Conn Smythe - Friday, Nov 2, 18 @ 10:50 am:
We need to redo vote buying prohibition laws. Between this and the ballot selfie police, it acts as a silly disincentive to good intentions by the fun police.
- Grand Avenue - Friday, Nov 2, 18 @ 11:34 am:
The ballot selfie law is actually an anti-vote buying law.
What it’s trying to prevent is unscrupulous vote buyers from telling people that they’ll pay them $10 if they show them a picture that they voted for Candidate X for State Rep.
- Roman - Friday, Nov 2, 18 @ 11:40 am:
Well played, Ron Burgundy.
Maybe it’s a slippery slope, but that law should probably be changed. It should be okay to promote voting, as long as vote for a certain candidate or cause is encouraged.
- Leatherneck - Friday, Nov 2, 18 @ 12:00 pm:
“The intention is golden. But under the law, you can’t offer anything of value in connection with registering to vote or voting,” said Jim Allen, spokesman for the Chicago Board of Election Commissioners.
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Golden of the “bleeping” kind? (almost 10 years later).
- Anon - Friday, Nov 2, 18 @ 1:14 pm:
All these get out and vote things are missing a few words … “and vote Democrat”
- Conn Smythe - Friday, Nov 2, 18 @ 1:40 pm:
@Grand -I’ve heard that argument for it ad nauseum. The fact is it’s consistently broken and never prosecuted. Deterrence as a reason for stuff is antiquated thinking.