AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 15 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO EARLY VOTING.
Summary
This bill establishes in-person early voting for the State of Delaware. Registered voters will be allowed to vote in-person for at least 10 days prior to an election, up to and including the Saturday and Sunday immediately prior to the election at locations determined by the Commissioner. The Commissioner is also charged with determining whether such voting should occur by voting machine or paper ballot. All other procedures relating to conducting voting are the same as for election day voting. For statewide elections the statute directs that there must be at least one in-person polling place in each county, and an additional location in the city of Wilmington. This Act takes effect on January 1, 2020.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2017
Committee Review
May 2017
House Passage
Jun 2018
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 22, 2017
Last action Jun 21, 2018
Floor votes · House Jun 21, 2018
How they voted
25–15
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 41
Jun 21, 2018
D
Democratic25
100% Yea
R
Republican16
93% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
4
Committee
1
Amendments
4
Jun 21, 2018
Introduced
Assigned to Elections & Government Affairs Committee in Senate
upper
Jun 21, 2018
Lower · Passed
Passed By House. Votes: 25 YES 15 NO 1 NOT VOTING
lower
Jun 21, 2018
Lower · Passed
Amendment HA 2 to HB 90 - Passed In House by Voice Vote
lower
Jun 21, 2018
Lower · Passed
Amendment HA 1 to HB 90 - Passed In House by Voice Vote
lower
Apr 18, 2018
Introduced
Amendment HA 2 to HB 90 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
lower
May 10, 2017
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (House Administration) in House with 1 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits, 1 Unfavorable
lower
May 2, 2017
Introduced
Amendment HA 1 to HB 90 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
lower
Mar 22, 2017
Introduced
Introduced and Assigned to House Administration Committee in House
lower
2 primary · 12 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
DB
David Bentz
DDemocratic
P
MR
Margaret Rose Henry
DDemocratic
Co
Bryan Townsend
DDemocratic
Co
BH
Bryon H. Short
DDemocratic
Co
Debra Heffernan
DDemocratic
Co
HM
Helene M. Keeley
DDemocratic
Co
JA
John A. Kowalko
DDemocratic
Co
JL
John L. Mitchell
DDemocratic
Co
Kim Williams
DDemocratic
Co
Paul Baumbach
DDemocratic
Co
QJ
Quinton Johnson
DDemocratic
Co
RM
Robert Marshall
DDemocratic
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