Delaware Senate Bill 118 Summary

• Moves the candidate notification deadline for the presidential primary to the 60th day before the election to comply with the Military and Overseas Voter Empowerment Act (MOVE).

• Requires the State Election Commissioner to receive candidate lists no later than 4:30 p.m. the Wednesday following the candidate deadline, with certification due the Friday after that deadline.

• Changes the political party affiliation deadline to the 60th day before the presidential primary election, giving voters more time to change their registration.

• Grants the Departments of Elections authority to combine election districts and consolidate voting locations to conduct the presidential primary more efficiently, with 2-5 voting machines per district.

• Moves the start of the closed period for party affiliation changes to the last Saturday in May through election day, allowing voters more time to change party registration after the primary.