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DE HB73

Bill

Official Source

Status

Enrolled

1/16/2020

Primary Sponsor

Earl Jaques

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Origin

House of Representatives

150th General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Proposes a constitutional amendment to Article V, § 4A of the Delaware Constitution regarding absentee voting
  • Removes specific enumerated reasons for absentee voting (public service, business/occupation, sickness, physical disability, vacation, religious tenets) from the constitutional text
  • Grants the General Assembly authority to enact general laws establishing the circumstances, rules, and procedures for absentee voting without constitutional limitations
  • Requires two-thirds majority vote in both houses of the General Assembly for passage as a constitutional amendment
  • Represents the first legislative step of a multi-step constitutional amendment process to expand absentee voting flexibility

Legislative Description

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

Last Action

Passed By Senate. Votes: 14 YES 5 NO 1 NOT VOTING 1 ABSENT

1/16/2020

Committee Referrals

Executive4/11/2019
Administration3/12/2019

Full Bill Text

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