SB 329 DE
AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 15 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO ELECTION RESULTS.
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Summary
This act updates Delaware's election laws to modernize how general election results are certified by the Superior Court. The legislation expands the types of ballots considered in election certification to include early voting ballots and provisional ballots, aligning the process with current voting procedures. It clarifies that the Court certifies election results by tabulating all votes cast and consolidates the requirements for election certificates to eliminate contradictions and unnecessary provisions. The act also updates terminology and definitions to conform with current law and recent election-related amendments, and makes technical corrections to comply with legislative drafting standards.
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Official abstract
This Act updates Chapter 57 of Title 15 to reflect modern voting procedures. These updates are necessary because Chapter 57 of Title 15 provides the requirements under which the Superior Court (Court) performs its duties under § 6 of Article V of the Delaware Constitution to certify the results of each general election. As such, the requirements under this Chapter need to align with all of the current ballots and methods by which votes are cast to ensure that the results of general elections are properly certified and not subject to challenge. Specifically, this Act does all of the following: • Aligns terms and definitions with current law and the updates that will be enacted under Senate Bill No. 266 (153rd General Assembly). • Adds early voting ballots and provisional ballots to the materials that the Department of Elections must provide to the Court. • Explains that the Court certifies the results of the election by tabulating the votes cast. • Consolidates the requirements for the contents of certificates of elections and the delivery of those certificates to provide clarity and repeal contradictory and unnecessary provisions. This Act also makes technical corrections to conform existing law to the standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual.
Sponsors (7)
- Eric Buckson Republican · primary
- Sarah McBride · primary
- Darius J. Brown Democratic · primary
- Michael F. Smith Republican · primary
- Brian Pettyjohn Republican · primary
- David L. Wilson Republican · primary
- Eric Morrison Democratic · primary
Action history (6)
- May 21, 2026 Introduced and Assigned to Elections & Government Affairs Committee in Senate · upper
- Jun 10, 2026 Reported Out of Committee (Elections & Government Affairs) in Senate with 2 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits · upper
- Jun 11, 2026 Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT · upper
- Jun 11, 2026 Assigned to Elections & Government Affairs Committee in House · lower
- Jun 18, 2026 Reported Out of Committee (Elections & Government Affairs) in House with 7 On Its Merits · lower
- Jun 30, 2026 Passed By House. Votes: 39 YES 2 ABSENT · lower
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