Duke University students who hail from outside North Carolina will receive a chocolate bar when they turn in completed absentee ballots in November for the presidential election, Duke University's Chronicle Newspaper reported Friday.
One Sweet Vote, a program developed by Duke graduate student Melissa Bixler, seeks to encourage more young people to vote with a sweet reward. Bixler spent the last two summers leading political focus groups, the Chronicle reported.
Deb Lo Biondo, Duke's assistant dean for Residence Life and Housing Services, told the Chronicle she is pleased with the initiative.
"Because we have such a large percentage of students from out of state, it's a nice reminder that even though you're not living in your home state, you can still exercise your right to vote," Lo Biondo said.
--Compiled by Anthony LaMesa
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