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AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 15 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO ELECTIONS.

DE · session 151 · Assembly / House · bill

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Introduced May 13, 2021

Latest action (Jul 22, 2022) Signed by Governor

Summary

This bill provides for election day registration for presidential primary, primary, special, and general elections whereas currently the deadline is the fourth Saturday prior to the date of the election. Moreover, same day registration at polling places will be permitted with submission of an application along with a copy of a current and valid government issued photo identification or a current government document displaying the name and address of the person registering to vote. The effective date is January 1, 2022.

Sponsors (6)

9 coauthors / cosponsors

Action history (12)

  1. May 13, 2021 Adopted in lieu of the original bill HB 25, and Assigned to Administration Committee in House · lower
  2. Apr 13, 2022 Reported Out of Committee (Administration) in House with 3 On Its Merits · lower
  3. Jun 7, 2022 Amendment HA 1 to HS 1 - Introduced and Placed With Bill · lower
  4. Jun 7, 2022 Amendment HA 1 to HS 1 - Passed In House by Voice Vote · lower
  5. Jun 7, 2022 Amendment HA 2 to HS 1 - Defeated By House. Votes: 14 YES 26 NO 1 ABSENT · lower
  6. Jun 7, 2022 Passed By House. Votes: 24 YES 13 NO 4 ABSENT · lower
  7. Jun 7, 2022 Assigned to Elections & Government Affairs Committee in Senate · upper
  8. Jun 15, 2022 Reported Out of Committee (Elections & Government Affairs) in Senate with 1 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits · upper
  9. Jun 22, 2022 Amendment SA 1 to HS 1 - Introduced and Placed With Bill · lower
  10. Jun 22, 2022 Amendment SA 1 to HS 1 - Defeated By Senate. Votes: 7 YES 14 NO · upper
  11. Jun 22, 2022 Passed By Senate. Votes: 14 YES 7 NO · upper
  12. Jul 22, 2022 Signed by Governor · executive

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