AN ACT TO AMEND THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF SEAFORD RELATING TO ELECTIONS, REGISTRATION OF VOTERS, APPOINTMENTS OF NON-ELECTED OFFICIALS, AND MONTH ELECTED OFFICIALS ARE SWORN IN.
Summary
This bill removes the option of allowing notification to the public of candidates for Mayor and City Council by posting the names of such candidates in at least five (5) public places in the City rather than having this information published in a newspaper of local and/or general circulation; incorporates City Council's decision to move the Delaware Department of Elections' voter registration system, effective for the 2022 municipal elections; incorporates the City Council's decision to continue utilizing the "Book of Registered Voters" only for non-resident property owners; conforms the titles of the City's election officials to the titles used in Chapter 75 of Title 15 of the Delaware Code entitled "Municipal Elections"; corrects the month during which the elected officials are sworn in and the Vice Mayor elected; and removes the reference to a specific meeting during which appointments of non-elected City officials and staff are made.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2020
Committee Review
Mar 2021
House Passage
Mar 2021
Senate Passage
Apr 2021
Signed into Law
Jun 2021
Introduced Dec 18, 2020
Signed Jun 30, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Apr 27, 2021 · House Mar 11, 2021
How they voted
20–0
Passed
Total votes 20
Apr 27, 2021
D
Democratic13
100% Yea
R
Republican7
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
5
Committee
2
Jun 30, 2021
Signed into law
Signed by Governor
executive
Apr 27, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
upper
Mar 24, 2021
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Elections & Government Affairs) in Senate with 2 Favorable, 4 On Its Merits
upper
Mar 12, 2021
Introduced
Assigned to Elections & Government Affairs Committee in Senate
upper
Mar 11, 2021
Lower · Passed
Passed By House. Votes: 40 YES 1 ABSENT
lower
Jan 26, 2021
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Administration) in House with 3 Favorable, 2 On Its Merits
lower
Dec 18, 2020
Introduced
Introduced and Assigned to Administration Committee in House
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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