AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 15 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO ELECTIONS.
Summary
This bill provides for election day registration for presidential primary, primary, special, and general elections whereas currently the deadline is the fourth Saturday prior to the date of the election. Moreover, same day registration at polling places will be permitted with submission of an application along with a copy of a current and valid government issued photo identification or a current government document displaying the name and address of the person registering to vote. The effective date is January 1, 2022.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2021
Committee Review
Jun 2022
House Passage
Jun 2022
Senate Passage
Jun 2022
Signed into Law
Jul 2022
Introduced May 13, 2021
Signed Jul 22, 2022
Floor votes · House Jun 7, 2022
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
6
Committee
2
Amendments
5
Jul 22, 2022
Signed into law
Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 22, 2022
Upper · Passed
Passed By Senate. Votes: 14 YES 7 NO
upper
Jun 22, 2022
Amended
Amendment SA 1 to HS 1 - Defeated By Senate. Votes: 7 YES 14 NO
upper
Jun 22, 2022
Introduced
Amendment SA 1 to HS 1 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
lower
Jun 15, 2022
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Elections & Government Affairs) in Senate with 1 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits
upper
Jun 7, 2022
Introduced
Assigned to Elections & Government Affairs Committee in Senate
upper
Jun 7, 2022
Lower · Passed
Passed By House. Votes: 24 YES 13 NO 4 ABSENT
lower
Jun 7, 2022
Amended
Amendment HA 2 to HS 1 - Defeated By House. Votes: 14 YES 26 NO 1 ABSENT
lower
Jun 7, 2022
Lower · Passed
Amendment HA 1 to HS 1 - Passed In House by Voice Vote
lower
Jun 7, 2022
Introduced
Amendment HA 1 to HS 1 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
lower
Apr 13, 2022
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Administration) in House with 3 On Its Merits
lower
May 13, 2021
Introduced
Adopted in lieu of the original bill HB 25, and Assigned to Administration Committee in House
lower
6 primary · 8 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Eric Morrison
DDemocratic
P
Jack Walsh
DDemocratic
P
Madinah Wilson-Anton
DDemocratic
P
Melissa Minor-Brown
DDemocratic
P
Sherry Dorsey Walker
DDemocratic
P
Trey Paradee
DDemocratic
Co
DB
David Bentz
DDemocratic
Co
Ed Osienski
DDemocratic
Co
JA
John A. Kowalko
DDemocratic
Co
JL
John L. Mitchell
DDemocratic
Co
Kim Williams
DDemocratic
Co
Larry Lambert
DDemocratic
Co
Nnamdi Chukwuocha
DDemocratic
Co
Paul Baumbach
DDemocratic
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