Bessette/Pitney’s AMERICAN GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS: DELIBERATION, DEMOCRACY AND CITIZENSHIP reviews the idea of "deliberative democracy." Building on the book, this blog offers insights, analysis, and facts about recent events.
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Friday, October 30, 2009
Participation by the Dead
In chapter 8, we discuss political participation. A couple of CQ articles point out that dead people can participate, too. No, it's not a Halloween joke. In some states, an absentee ballot counts even if the person who cast it dies before election day. And some people leave money in their wills to campaign, parties, and political action committees.
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