Understatement alert: It’s been a bit of a stressful election season, no? The kind of election season where any little boost to a voter’s morale—or the city’s morale—might feel like a welcome gesture?
Well, Philly is in luck in that sense, at least: Businesses around the city are stepping up with fun little perks and swag and deals that might make being a citizen today and this season feel a little brighter, from discounts to DJs to free truffle fries.
Truth is, providing voters with “incentives” for voting in a federal election isn’t legal—but, says University of Pennsylvania lecturer Neil Makhika, a local business offering “something of nominal value is not likely to raise serious concerns. The law is really intended to prevent people from buying votes for a particular candidate.”
Here, a snapshot of some of the more intriguing Election Day deals and morale boosters that you can get with your “I Voted” sticker at Philly-area businesses.