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DE HB34
Bill
Status
Passed
3/27/2019
Primary Sponsor
Peter Schwartzkopf
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AI Summary
- Reduces residency and property ownership requirements for voter eligibility in annual municipal elections from six months to thirty days
- Establishes "one person, one vote" principle for all City elections, eliminating multiple votes for individuals holding multiple properties or qualifications
- Makes the voter purge process consistent with State law, using voter verification requests and inactive status periods before removal from registration rolls
- Extends voter registration deadline to thirty days prior to annual municipal elections and updates condominium definitions to include those created under the Delaware Uniform Common Interest Ownership Act
- Removes artificial entity voting (partnerships and corporations) from special elections for annexations and borrowing/bond issuances, and makes charter language gender-neutral throughout
Legislative Description
An Act To Amend The Charter Of The City Of Rehoboth Beach Relating To Municipal Elections And Voting.
Last Action
Signed by Governor
3/27/2019
Committee Referrals
Elections, Government & Community Affairs1/22/2019
Administration1/7/2019
Full Bill Text
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