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DE SB165

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

7/15/2015

Primary Sponsor

Karen Peterson

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Origin

Senate

148th General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Directs the Department of Elections to conduct all public school elections by United States mail instead of in-person polling places
  • Requires all public school elections to be held on the second Tuesday of May annually, with school boards limited to only 1 referendum election per calendar year
  • Establishes that only registered voters under Title 15 who are residents of the school district may vote in public school elections
  • Eliminates the use of voting machines in school elections and replaces them with mail-in ballots with security envelopes requiring voter oath and signature
  • Amends Chapters 19, 20, and 21 of Title 14 to require all tax levy and bond issue elections to be conducted by mail in accordance with the new public school election procedures

Legislative Description

An Act To Amend The Delaware Code Relating To Public School Elections.

Last Action

Assigned to Education Committee in Senate

7/15/2015

Committee Referrals

Education7/15/2015

Full Bill Text

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