SB 233 DE

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Passed One Chamber

In January 2021, of the 57 municipalities in this State, the following 12 municipalities had an agreement with the Department of Elections to use the State’s Voter Registration System to determine if a resident of the municipality is eligible to vote in a municipal election: Camden, Delaware City, Dover, Elsmere, Georgetown, Harrington, New Castle, Newark, Smyrna, Townsend, Wilmington, and Wyoming. Since January 2021, the General Assembly has adopted charter changes authorizing Laurel, Lewes, Milton, and Seaford to use the State’s Voter Registration System, and Milford adopted an ordinance to do so. The residents of the remaining municipalities are required to register with the municipality before voting in a municipal election. While some municipalities are exploring ending municipal voter registration requirements, and the General Assembly has authorized some to do so by changing their charter, this Act would do so for all municipalities as it relates to resident voters. A municipality would continue to be required to maintain municipal voter registration requirements for nonresident voters, as those voters would not be included in the State’s Voter Registration System. This Act also makes technical corrections to conform existing law to the standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual.

• S. Elizabeth Lockman Democratic · primary
• Bryan W. Shupe Republican · primary
• David Bentz · primary

1. Mar 3, 2022 Introduced and Assigned to Elections & Government Affairs Committee in Senate · upper
2. Mar 17, 2022 Reported Out of Committee (Elections & Government Affairs) in Senate with 2 Favorable, 4 On Its Merits · upper
3. Mar 22, 2022 Amendment SA 1 to SB 233 - Introduced and Placed With Bill · upper
4. Mar 22, 2022 Amendment SA 1 to SB 233 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 19 YES 2 ABSENT · upper
5. Mar 22, 2022 Passed By Senate. Votes: 14 YES 7 NO · upper
6. Mar 23, 2022 Assigned to Administration Committee in House · lower
7. Jun 22, 2022 Tabled in Committee · upper