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HB 468 Delaware House · 149th General Assembly (2017-2018)

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 15 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO WRONGFUL USE OF VOTER REGISTRATION INFORMATION.

Summary
This Act creates the crime of wrongful use of voter registration information. Delaware has no specific statute that addresses such a situation. Currently when there is a request for voter registration, the Department of Elections requires the applicant to sign a form with a sworn statement that the applicant will not use it for commercial solicitation or any other purpose not related to the electoral process. The applicant may be charged with perjury if they violate their affirmation. Nearby states Maryland, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania have stronger restrictions. This act would allow a fine that would be equal to 100% of funds received from any use of the information or $1,000, whichever is greater, and makes it a class A misdemeanor.
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Jun 2018
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Introduced Jun 19, 2018 Last action Jun 19, 2018
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State
District
P
Photo of Brian Pettyjohn
Brian Pettyjohn
RRepublican
DE
19
P
Photo of Dave Wilson
Dave Wilson
RRepublican
DE
18
P
MR
Margaret Rose Henry
DDemocratic
DE
2
P
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Ron Gray
RRepublican
DE
38
P
RB
Ruth Briggs King
RRepublican
DE
37
Co
Photo of Danny Short
Danny Short
RRepublican
DE
39
Co
Photo of Tim Dukes
Tim Dukes
RRepublican
DE
40