Tuesday, November 04, 2008

Election Day Freebies



Lifehacker has the roundup:
  • Ben & Jerry's: Free scoop of ice cream between 5-8pm. Originally, materials stated you'd need some form of proof you voted (like an "I voted" sticker), but current materials just spell out "Free scoops!" (locate)
  • Books-A-Million: Free cup of coffee after showing your "I voted" sticker. (locate
  • California Tortilla: Free taco for showing "I voted" sticker. (locate)
  • Chick-fil-A: "Several hundred" of 1,400 Chick-fil-A restaurants are handing out chicken sandwiches (the kind normally $2.70) to adults with proof of voting. (locate)
  • Krispy Kreme: Free star-shaped doughnut with "patriotic sprinkles" (i.e. red, white, and blue) for "all retail customers with an 'I Voted' sticker." USA Today reports that 85 of 231 Krispy Kreme locations will participate. (locate)
  • Shane's Rib Shack: A free "Celebrate America Meal"—3-piece chicken tenders, fries, and 20-ounce drink—to the first 300 customers at participating locations, according to their press release. (locate)
  • Starbucks: Free tall coffee at "any Starbucks." "Tell us you voted" seems to be the bargaining chip, according to their recent TV ads. (locate)
  • Vote & Vax: National project by non-profits to offer free flu vaccinations on election day. (locate)

We don't have the will to list every regional chain or vote-friendly store that's offering a deal or freebie today, but the SlickDeals forum has a pretty nice round-up to check out.

I'm on my way out to Starbucks now!

2 comments:

Unknown said...

Unless you live in GA! Apparently, there is some stupid law here that won't let them give out free stuff. I found this out after my trip to Starbucks.

Nathanael D Snow said...

This has really tried my nerve today.
Thankfully I had already committed to fasting for another reason, and I was too busy to make it to any of these places anyway.
That'll teach me to fast on election day.