Delaware Judge Upholds Town Charter That Allows Corporations to Vote

Fenwick Island, Delaware, has permitted voting by nonresident property owners since 1953. In 2008, the township expanded its charter to allow corporations and trusts with properties in the town to cast votes. The ACLU of Delaware sued, arguing that corporate voting diluted the voting power of living residents. Delaware Superior Court Judge Craig A. Karsnitz dismissed the lawsuit, ruling that the township had authority under the state constitution to use its voting approach. The judge acknowledged concerns about large corporate influence but concluded that trusts, partnerships, limited liability companies, and corporations are expressly recognized as “persons” in Delaware law.

"But ultimately, he ruled that "trusts, partnerships, limited liability companies, and corporations are expressly recognized as 'persons' in the Delaware Code." Upon the issuance of his ruling, the ACLU of Delaware announced that it is "currently reviewing the Cour"

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