Published 10 months ago

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

The town of Seaford, Delaware has changed its charter to allow each business in the town one vote in local elections, which has raised concerns about corporate influence on election results.
Only 340 people turned out to vote in the last municipal election, while there are 234 registered businesses in the town, potentially giving corporate interests a significant sway in the outcome.
The law would not allow business owners to vote twice, but would allow non-town residents to vote multiple times if they also voted in their place of residence. The measure is expected to be voted on before the legislative session ends on June 30.

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CBS News

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

Seaford, where 340 people voted in the last election, could open the process to 230 corporate entities.

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The Hill

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…

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Alternet

'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…

10 months ago·Washington, United States

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NewsNation

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…

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Delaware town seeks to give businesses right to vote

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