A Delaware city is set to give corporations the right to vote in elections

'Don’t think it’s a good idea': Small Delaware town proposal would let businesses vote in local elections

A small Delaware city is expected to pass legislation allowing businesses to vote in local elections, CBS News reports. Sponsored by Republican State Representative Danny Short, the proposal encompasses "LLCs, corporations, trusts or partnerships," according to the report, and is set to "go into effect once both houses of Delaware's state legislature approve it."Per CBS, Delaware House Speaker Peter Schwartzkopf has voiced concerns around the pr…

Delaware town seeks to give businesses voting rights

(NewsNation) — A Delaware town is seeking to allow local businesses the right to vote, causing concern that corporate interests could sway local elections. Seaford, Delaware, with a population of about 7,000 in the state’s rural west, changed its charter in April to allow each business in the town one vote in local elections. For that measure to go into effect, it would have to be approved by the state legislature. With 234 registered businesses…

CBS News: A Delaware city is set to give corporations the right to vote in elections

Bill to Allow Non-Resident Business Owners to Vote in Seaford Elections in Jeopardy

A bill that would allow non-resident business owners to vote in city elections in Seaford is in jeopardy at the state level. The bill was pulled from the House of

Delaware town seeks to give businesses right to vote

A rural Delaware town is seeking to allow local businesses the right to vote, causing concern that corporate interests could sway local elections. Seaford, Del., with a population of about 7,000 in the state’s rural west, changed its charter in April to allow each business in the town one vote in local elections. For that…

Delaware Wants to Give Corporations the Right to Vote Like People Do

One person, one vote? Well, if corporations are people, it only makes sense that those corporations get the right to vote. Delaware politicians want to get out the vote to corporations. (Hunters Race / Unsplash) Located along the Nanticoke River in Sussex County, Delaware, near its border with Maryland, Seaford is a scenic small town of about seven thousand. Thanks to the recent efforts of municipal officials and Republican lawmakers in the st…