"Ghost voting" refers to the practice in which
A) former members of the legislature are, on occasion, allowed to vote on measures significant to the district they once represented.
B) legislation is passed without a recorded vote.
C) a member will vote on behalf of an absent colleague using the colleague's unique electronic voting device.
D) votes are falsified and entered into the record by legislative leaders who are attempting to pass a particular measure by any means possible.
E) a vote of "present" is considered either a "yes" or "no" vote depending on what outcome the presiding office desires.
Answer: C
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