#ghost vote

‘It’s not really a scandal until it is’: practice of ‘ghost vote’ alive and well at the Texas Capitol

AUSTIN, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) – Sounds like science fiction, but “ghost voting” is a real, albeit little known, legal practice in the state capital of Texas. And it happens thousands of times during the legislative session. During most voting in the House, members use buttons to vote from their desks, and not just for themselves. They can “ghost vote” once, twice, three times or more on behalf of…