HB 30 DE

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Section 1 of this bill moves the date of primary elections for statewide office, county office, and municipal office to the fourth Tuesday in April, which is the date of the presidential primary (in presidential election years). The dates for submitting and withdrawing notification of candidacy have been adjusted accordingly. Section 2 of the bill changes the deadline for a minor political party selecting its candidate at the party’s convention. Section 3 of the bill changes the deadline for filing certificates of nomination from September 1st to April 1st. Section 4 changes the “closed” period in which a voter is not allowed to change his or her political affiliation to match the 60-day limit in 15 Del. C. § 3189 for presidential primaries.

• Stephanie T. Bolden · primary
• Nicole Poore Democratic · primary
• Trey Paradee Democratic · primary
• Brian Pettyjohn Republican · primary
• Daniel B. Short Republican · primary
• Melissa Minor-Brown Democratic · primary

1. Dec 4, 2020 Introduced and Assigned to Administration Committee in House · lower
2. Apr 20, 2021 Reported Out of Committee (Administration) in House with 1 Favorable, 2 On Its Merits · lower
3. May 18, 2021 Passed By House. Votes: 37 YES 4 NO · lower
4. May 18, 2021 Assigned to Elections & Government Affairs Committee in Senate · upper

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

• Bill Text · HTML
• Bill Text · PDF