voting contest

voting contest
A contest conducted by a mercantile establishment for the purpose of increasing sales, ballots being given with purchases, the same to be used in voting for someone, usually a girl, as the most popular person. National Sales Co. v Manciet, 83 Or 34, 162 P 1055.

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