$35 a vote?

[eugenesucks]

The election cost $4.2bn ($5.3bn if you include the congressional and senate races). 120-130m Americans voted. So that’s nearly $35 spent for every vote cast. (link)

Comments

[danox]

is that just to organise the voting infrastructure, or does that include campaign spending?

[eugenesucks]

I don't think the infrastructure is in that price.
I think they're using the figure from this story.
"The 2008 campaign was the costliest in history, with a record-shattering $5.3 billion in spending by candidates, political parties and interest groups on the congressional and presidential races."
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1108/15283.html

[danox]

oh right!

[bastardang]

as a bribe i'd say it's a bit on the low side.