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DE HB63

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

3/9/2017

Primary Sponsor

Earl Jaques

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Origin

House of Representatives

149th General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Amends Article V, Section 4A of the Delaware Constitution to replace specific absentee voting eligibility requirements with general authority for the General Assembly to establish circumstances, rules, and procedures for absentee voting
  • Removes constitutional limitations that currently restrict absentee ballots to specific situations including public service, business/occupation requirements, sickness, disability, absence on vacation, or religious reasons
  • Delegates absentee voting eligibility decisions to the General Assembly rather than constraining them in the state constitution
  • Requires a two-thirds majority vote in both houses of the General Assembly to pass this constitutional amendment

Legislative Description

An Act Proposing An Amendment To Article V Of The Delaware Constitution Relating To Voting.

Last Action

Reported Out of Committee (House Administration) in House with 3 On Its Merits

3/29/2017

Committee Referrals

Administration3/9/2017

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