SB 177 DE

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This Act makes the following changes to election law: (1) Increases the contribution or expenditure threshold for requiring a candidate for a public office, including a municipal office, to form a candidate committee, or file a statement of organization, with the State Election Commissioner from $2,000 to $5,000. (2) Changes the deadline to file campaign finance reports from 4:30 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. and makes clear that the reports are required to be filed electronically using the Department of Elections’ campaign finance reporting system. (3) Provides a deadline by which a candidate must withdraw to be removed from the general election ballot. This Act also makes technical corrections to conform existing law to the standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual. This Act requires a greater than majority vote for passage because § 1 of Article IX of the Delaware Constitution requires the affirmative vote of two-thirds of the members elected to each house of the General Assembly to amend a municipal charter.

• Trey Paradee Democratic · primary
• Sean M. Lynn Democratic · primary

1. Jun 8, 2021 Introduced and Assigned to Elections & Government Affairs Committee in Senate · upper
2. Jun 16, 2021 Reported Out of Committee (Elections & Government Affairs) in Senate with 4 On Its Merits · upper
3. Jun 17, 2021 Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES · upper
4. Jun 18, 2021 Assigned to Administration Committee in House · lower
5. Jun 23, 2021 Reported Out of Committee (Administration) in House with 5 On Its Merits · lower
6. Jun 29, 2021 Passed By House. Votes: 39 YES 1 NO 1 NOT VOTING · lower
7. Sep 30, 2021 Signed by Governor · executive

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