All-Star fan votes, like political elections, can be all about ‘getting out the vote.’
Campaign strategists know they need to target the people they’ve canvassed to ensure they are going to the ballot box on election day. An informed and encouraged voting base can swing a close election day result to the side that does a better job of ‘getting out the vote.’
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://www.cfl.ca/?p=2064480