Demeny voting is the provision of a
political voice for
children by allowing
parents or
guardians to vote on their behalf. The term was coined by Warren C. Sanderson in 2007. Under a Demeny
voting system, each parent would cast a
proxy vote, worth half a vote, for each of their
dependent children, thus allowing for a split vote if the parents' political views differ. Once children reach the minimum
voting age, their parents would no longer vote on their behalf.