Dead Russian Lawmaker Votes 11 Times in Duma on Day of Death
Mikhail Tarasenko, a deceased deputy in Russia’s State Duma, was reported to have participated in eleven legislative votes on Tuesday, the same day he died. Despite his “serious illness,” Tarasenko’s voting record included support for measures such as allowing widows of fallen servicemen to use their late husbands’ vehicles. It is likely that these votes were cast by colleagues using his voting card, a practice previously observed with ill deputies. Tarasenko, a long-standing member of the United Russia party, had served in the Duma since 2007.
John Q. Hosedrinker