Slate: If eBay Ran the Election
http://slate.com/id/92292/ In the hypothetical future where all votes are traded on the Internet, it's easy to see how bipartisan collusion would line the pockets of politicians at the expense of voters by holding down the price of votes. At Vote-auction.com, you can sell your presidential vote. At least you could sell your vote up until a couple of days ago, when an judge from Cook County, Ill. (ironically, the traditional vote-fraud capital of the world), issued a restraining order. Now y: How the dismal science applies to your life. If eBay Ran the Election Who would buy the votes and what would they pay? By Steven E. Landsburg Posted Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2000, at 3:00 AM ET At Vote-auction.com, you can sell your presidential vote. At least you could sell your vote up until a Media > Culture Jamming > Vote Auctions Office2000 Elections George W. Bush Internet Ralph Nader econmics of selling votes Voteauction.com Vote-selling Votes Ebay Richard Posner
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Bid for the vote of one U.S. citizen, now on eBay!
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The schemes generated a lot of media attention and some sellers and buyers-the bidding on eBay reached $10,100, and Voteauction found 200 takers in a single day.
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The prankster behind the Voteauction.com satire needs your help to pay off his $3,800 legal debt. By Katharine Mieszkowski.
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A new Web site promises to "bring capitalism and democracy closer together" by auctioning votes in the 2000 presidential election.
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