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DE HB15

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

12/4/2020

Primary Sponsor

David Bentz

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Origin

House of Representatives

151st General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Proposes amendment to Article V, § 4A of the Delaware Constitution to remove specific limitations on absentee voting eligibility
  • Eliminates enumerated reasons for absentee voting (public service, business/occupation, sickness, disability, vacation, religious tenets) from the constitutional text
  • Directs the General Assembly to enact general laws establishing the circumstances, rules, and procedures for absentee voting by registered voters
  • Requires two-thirds concurrence of both houses of the General Assembly to pass this constitutional amendment
  • Transfers authority over absentee voting requirements from the Constitution to statutory law enacted by the General Assembly

Legislative Description

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

Last Action

Introduced and Assigned to Administration Committee in House

12/4/2020

Committee Referrals

Administration12/4/2020

Full Bill Text

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