ACLU Fails to Prove Fenwick Island Election System Violates Constitution, Judge Says
Judge Craig A. Karsnitz said the ACLU failed to show Fenwick Island’s charter violated Delaware’s Elections Clause or diluted human voters’ ballots.
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'Logical Conclusion' of Citizens United as Delaware Judge Lets Corporations Vote in Local Elections
Delaware is home to more corporations than people. Human people, that is, as under longstanding state law and the US Supreme Court's infamous 2010 ruling, corporations are people, too.
ACLU fails to prove Fenwick Island election system violates constitution, judge says
A lawsuit has been dismissed by a Delaware Superior Court judge that challenged voting rights for corporations in Fenwick Island municipal elections. The lawsuit was filed by the American Civil Liberties Union of Delaware.
UPDATE: Superior Court Dismisses ACLU Voting Suit Against Fenwick Island
UPDATE: The Delaware Superior Court has dismissed a lawsuit filed against the Town of Fenwick Island, saying municipalities are permitted to vote on behalf of entity property owners. Chief Judge Collins J. Seitz issued the opinion on Tuesday, May 26, dismissing the Delaware American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU-DE) claim that Fenwick’s Charter violates the Elections Clause of the Delaware Constitution by means of “vote dilution.” “I appreciate th…
Corporations Can Vote in Some Delaware Elections, Judge Says (1)
Corporations, partnerships, trusts, limited liability companies, and other “artificial entities” have the right to vote in Delaware elections under some circumstances, a judge said in a novel ruling Tuesday.
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