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Today Starbucks has a promotion running for election day where they’ll give you a free coffee if you vote. Since Starbucks has soymilk at all of its locations, I recommend you opt for a soy latte.

Or if you’d prefer to get a sweet vegan cookie with your coffee and don’t mind paying for it, you could support a local business and visit the Bean Counter at 113 Highland Street. In any case, make sure you reward yourself for schleping out to the polls to vote for animal rights today.

Why vote yes on question 3?

Greyhound racing is cruel and unnecessary. If question 3 passes this year, Massachusetts would end all greyhound racing. The dogs who are bred for racing live in terrible conditions and oftentimes suffer painful injuries as a result of being forced to compete. There are plenty of reasons why we should end greyhound racing in Massachusetts, Steve Baer wrote a stellar article on the bill in the last issue of InCity Times.

So after you click the button, punch in the hole, or color in the little bubble next to yes on question 3, go out to a coffee shop and get a tall soy-whatever-you-want. Go to Starbucks, there’s no need for a coupon or anything, just tell them you voted and want your free coffee.

There are a few Starbucks locations in the Worcester area, check the Starbucks store locator to find the one closest to your polling station.

Even if you’re not registered ahead of time, you can still vote today. Just bring a valid ID and proof of address (a recent bill, credit card statement, a letter, etc, etc), they can’t turn you away if you’re an eligable voter. Just look up your polling station and go.

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