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Widespread Voter Fraud Suspected in Purloined Pickle Poll!
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Jen Carlson
Published Nov 16, 2010
Modified Nov 16, 2010
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This past Sunday was National Pickle Day (happy belated), and last week, in anticipation, we posted a pickle poll to determine who had the best pickle in the city. Well, we regret to report that something smells sour in Pickletown. Above are two screenshots from our sophisticated polling platform—two of the many examples that suggest both The Pickle Guys and Horman's Best turned to cheating to edge out the competition, logging in hundreds upon hundreds of votes at a time from the same IP address. Shockingly, from the looks of that Switzerland IP address, it looks like Horman's also outsourced their dirty work, sending coveted ballot-stuffing jobs overseas!
With that, we declare Rick's Picks and McClure's the real winners, taking 1st and 2nd place, respectively (and respectfully).
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Jen Carlson is a former WNYC and Gothamist editor.
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