All proxies must be received by the Inspectors before 5 p.m., Alaska daylight Time on Thursday, June 24, 2010, to be valid for the annual meeting. You can also cast your ballot in person on the floor of the annual meeting on June 26 in Craig, Alaska. Be sure to vote to be eligible for the voting incentive of $25, which you can elect to donate to Sealaska Heritage Institute by checking the box at the bottom of the proxy or ballot.

In 2004, John Kerry spent hundreds of thousands of dollars on Philadelphia street money, and ward leaders received checks for as much as $8,000. Individual volunteers can generally expect anywhere from $10 to $200, depending on the location and the type of work they're doing.

The practice is legal everywhere—it's protected by the First Amendment—but some states have tougher restrictions than others. In Philadelphia, committee people can hand out cash for any reason, as long as they're not paying someone for their vote. (The U.S. Code prohibits vote purchasing.) In New Jersey, campaign officials have to pay the workers in checks and their names, addresses, and amounts paid must be submitted to the Election Law Enforcement Commission. Presidential campaigns are always required to report the money to the Federal Elections Commission.