A report from USA Today finds that thanks to election law deceased people can still donate to political campaigns.

The Democratic committee received the most campaign money from deceased donors, nearly $225,000, according to USA TODAY’s tally of federal campaign-finance data compiled by CQ MoneyLine, a non-partisan group. The Republican National Committee was the second-largest recipient, with about $93,000.

The donors ranged from Schooler, who has contributed nearly $82,000 since his death, to Richard Lee of Nome, Alaska, whose estate gave $3,207 to the Republican National Committee in 2003. Attempts to reach Lee’s survivors were unsuccessful.

Apparently donations are allowed from the deceased as long as they do not break limits and the intentions of the deceased were known.

The whole affair brings to mind a certain episode of the Simpsons entitled Sideshow Bob Roberts in which Bart exclaims “oh my god the dead have risen and they’re voting Republican!” Unfortunately for the sake of comedy the dead are currently leaning Democrat. Sorry Bart.