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Vote today and get free stuff

You endured nearly two years of campaigning and a long line to cast your vote. Your reward: free donuts, coffee, and more!

Rick Broida Senior Editor
Rick Broida is the author of numerous books and thousands of reviews, features and blog posts. He writes CNET's popular Cheapskate blog and co-hosts Protocol 1: A Travelers Podcast (about the TV show Travelers). He lives in Michigan, where he previously owned two escape rooms (chronicled in the ebook "I Was a Middle-Aged Zombie").
Rick Broida

Krispy Kreme

Mmmm...free donuts.

Not that most people need extra incentive to get out and vote today, but just in case: Krispy Kreme (store locator) is offering a free star-shaped donut (with patriotic sprinkles, no less) to anyone who shows up wearing an "I Voted" sticker.

Other freebies you can score using that all-powerful sticker:

  • A free tall coffee at Starbucks (YouTube ad)
  • A free ice cream at Ben & Jerry's from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.
  • Some Chick-Fil-A stores are reportedly offering a free chicken sandwich.

I know this has nothing to do with tech, but who doesn't love free food and drinks? So get out and exercise your hard-won right to vote. And for heaven's sake, be civil to one other.