AN ACT PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE V OF THE DELAWARE CONSTITUTION RELATING TO VOTING, QUALIFICATIONS FOR VOTING, AND FORFEITURE OF RIGHT TO VOTE.
Summary
This constitutional amendment removes outdated constitutional language related to voter qualifications. The voting age has been 18 since the 1970's under federal law which superseded state law. Additionally this constitutional amendment clarifies the General Assembly's authority to enact general laws relating to voting by absentee ballot.
Bill status
failed
2 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2018
Committee Review
Jun 2018
House Failed
Jun 2018
Governor
Introduced Jun 7, 2018
Last action Jun 26, 2018
Floor votes · House Jun 26, 2018
How they voted
26–14
Failed · 1 other
Total votes 41
Jun 26, 2018
D
Democratic25
100% Yea
R
Republican16
87% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
5
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Amendments
1
Jun 26, 2018
Amended
Amendment HA 1 to HB 446 - Defeated By House. Votes: 16 YES 24 NO 1 ABSENT
lower
Jun 26, 2018
Vote failed
House Vote: fail (26-14-1)
house
Jun 13, 2018
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Administration) in House with 5 On Its Merits
lower
Jun 7, 2018
Introduced
Introduced and Assigned to Administration Committee in House
lower
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Brian Pettyjohn
RRepublican
P
EG
Earl G. Jaques Jr.
DDemocratic
P
RB
Ruth Briggs King
RRepublican
P
Stephanie Hansen
DDemocratic
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