I have suggested a one-in-a-million chance to win one million dollars. Voters would receive a voting stub that was also a sweepstakes entry. Just take the number of voters, divide by a million, round up, and award that many $1 million prizes.
The cost of running an election is perhaps in the $2/voter range, so this would increase costs by 50%. Publicizing the names of the winners - "Bob Smith won $1 million - for voting!" - would go a long way toward increasing voter turnout, I expect.
The cost of running an election is perhaps in the $2/voter range, so this would increase costs by 50%. Publicizing the names of the winners - "Bob Smith won $1 million - for voting!" - would go a long way toward increasing voter turnout, I expect.