HB 146 DE

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Introduced

Of the 57 municipalities in this State, the following 12 municipalities currently have 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. The residents of the 45 other municipalities are required to register with the municipality before voting in a municipal election. While some municipalities are exploring ending municipal voter registration requirements, 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.

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

1. Apr 15, 2021 Introduced and Assigned to Administration Committee in House · lower
2. May 11, 2021 Reported Out of Committee (Administration) in House with 2 Favorable, 2 On Its Merits · lower
3. Jun 9, 2021 Amendment HA 1 to HB 146 - Introduced and Placed With Bill · lower

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