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DE SB94
Bill
Status
Introduced
6/6/2017
Primary Sponsor
Gregory Lavelle
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AI Summary
- Clarifies voter age requirement by specifying that qualified voters must be 18 years of age on or before the date of the election in which they vote, rather than the general election following registration.
- Permits citizens and bona fide residents age 16 or older to register through the Division of Motor Vehicles, but restricts voting eligibility to those who will be 18 years old by the election date.
- Maintains existing disqualifications for voters including those adjudged mentally incompetent, convicted of felonies, or rendered incapable of voting under Article V of the Delaware Constitution for 10 years following conviction.
- Defines "adjudged mentally incompetent" as a specific judicial finding in a guardianship proceeding based on clear and convincing evidence of severe cognitive impairment that prevents exercise of basic voting judgment.
Legislative Description
An Act To Amend Title 15 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Elections.
Last Action
Introduced and Assigned to Elections & Government Affairs Committee in Senate
6/6/2017
Committee Referrals
Elections & Government Affairs6/6/2017
Full Bill Text
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