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Proxy Voting Rules in Legislative Bodies

Quick fact

The U.S. House of Representatives banned proxy voting in 1995 after it had been used for decades, but the COVID-19 pandemic briefly reintroduced it in 2020, sparking a legal battle and a Supreme Court case.

Why this is interesting

When a lawmaker can't be there for a critical vote, they might hand their vote to a colleague—but is that allowed, and does it undermine democracy?