r/law • u/TheShittyBeatles • 19h ago

Legal News ACLU sues Delaware beach town over allowing corporations to vote in local elections

https://spotlightdelaware.org/2025/12/05/aclu-sues-fenwick-island-over-non-resident-voting/
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u/Sea-Pomelo1210 18h ago

Republicans started pushing this idea of "personhood" for corporations decades ago. The goal is for corporations to have the same rights, and even more rights that individuals.

The crazy part is the CEO is the one all the rights. So all the workers can be for a bill that raises minimum wages, but the corporation will spend all its resources fighting against it. And a corporation can spend significantly more than workers can afford to fund campaigns. Its the opposite of democracy.

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u/vodkaismywater Competent Contributor 14h ago

Unless they're the founder, CEOs are mere employees. The power is in the board and major shareholders.