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.
Some corporations are over 18 years of age, so no problem there. And we already know that they’re citizens, while the plebian inhabitants of the country are merely consumers. So it all works out.
If you’re referring to the Citizens United ruling, you should know that it did not establish that corporations are citizens, at all. It simply allowed that money spent by corporations on political candidates is a form of free speech, and it got rid of a bunch of limits on political spending. Which is certainly bad enough, but it in no way paves the way for a company to be a citizen or have a vote.
Just to drive that home, here are the voting requirements from the Delaware Dept. of Elections:
You may register to vote in Delaware if you:
I don’t see how any of the listed entities could meet those criteria.
Some corporations are over 18 years of age, so no problem there. And we already know that they’re citizens, while the plebian inhabitants of the country are merely consumers. So it all works out.
If you’re referring to the Citizens United ruling, you should know that it did not establish that corporations are citizens, at all. It simply allowed that money spent by corporations on political candidates is a form of free speech, and it got rid of a bunch of limits on political spending. Which is certainly bad enough, but it in no way paves the way for a company to be a citizen or have a vote.
Simple, they just won’t bother. They will vote and take everyone to court. That’s the point.
Kind of difficult to vote if you aren’t registered, despite what Republicans would have you believe.