Arts & Culture
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?