Politics & Government
‘It's Not Really A Scandal Until It Is': Practice Of ‘Ghost Voting' Alive And Well At Texas Capitol
During most house votes, members vote from their desks, using buttons. Many of them vote once, twice, three times or more.
April 30, 2021
It sounds like science fiction but “ghost voting” is a real, if little-known legal practice at the Texas state capitol.
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And it happens thousands of times during the legislative session.
During most votes in the House, members use buttons to vote from their desks – and not just for themselves.
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