AN ACT TO AMEND THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF NEWARK.

This Act amends the municipal Charter of the City of Newark as follows: 1. Eliminates the ability of artificial entities to vote in elections to borrow money. 2. Limits voters who are eligible to vote both as a qualified voter and as an owner of property to only 1 vote in an election to borrow money. 3. Shortens the time for the owner of real estate to redeem property assessments from 1 year to 6 months. 4. Updates outdated provisions regarding telegraph poles, qualifications for city manager, election procedures, and the Delaware Freedom of Information Act. 5. Makes technical corrections to conform existing law to the standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual, including making provisions contained in this Act gender neutral.