Travelers at Charlotte Airport must reveal their presidential preference to access Wi-Fi
Skift Take
This is a smart and efficient way to poll both local and national travelers on their voting plans in the weeks before the city hosts the Democratic National Convention this September.
The Charlotte Douglas International Airport appears to be polling its visitors on their presidential preferences, as the city prepares for the Democratic National Convention at the beginning of September.
A traveler seeking to log on to the airport wifi this morning was met with this questionnaire powered by Google Insights, a common online consumer survey tool with an unusual question.
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