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OPINION: Money can absolutely buy an election, and it’s not U.S. centric

By Marc Ramsingh

Can you buy an election? Is our electoral process pay to win?

Whether it be gubernatorial, presidential, or for something as simple as student body president at the University of Louisville, this question is thought about every election cycle. The more significant the stakes, the more money and resources individuals and certain groups are willing to put on the line so that their ideologies win. Let’s get one thing straight — buying votes is illegal in every form in the United States. However, it feels like there are ways around this, causing voters to question if their vote counts toward the cause they care so much about.