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Vote for Sale

Okay, it's not sports, but it's too funny not to pass along. Apparently, a 19 year old Minnesota boy slept through high school civics class or he would have learned that selling your vote on eBay is not the best way to participate in the civic endeavor we call democracy. Not only that, it's not even remotely legal. University of Minnesota student, Max Sanders, offered to sell his vote in the presidential election in November to the highest bidder, with a minimum bid of $10.

His listing included the comments, "Good luck" and "You're (sic) country needs you", written by Sanders using an alias.

Sanders has been charged with one felony count of bribery, treating and soliciting which carries a sentence of up to five years imprisonment and a fine of up to $10,000. For his part, Sanders maintains it was all just a joke. The listing received no bids before eBay took it down.

Full post as published by Sports Biz on July 08, 2008 (boomark / email).