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DE HB188

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

5/18/2021

Primary Sponsor

Jesse Vanderwende

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Origin

House of Representatives

151st General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Elevates fraudulent voting to a class G felony, replacing previous penalties of fines up to $200 and imprisonment up to 2 years
  • Imposes minimum fines of $1,000 for first offense and $2,000 for subsequent offenses related to fraudulent voting
  • Requires convicted individuals to forfeit voting rights for 5 years following conviction
  • Defines fraudulent voting to include voting or attempting to vote more than once, falsely impersonating another voter, and voting under a false, assumed, or fictitious name
  • Applies to multiple fraudulent voting scenarios including voting in multiple election districts, voting after already voting once, and delivering multiple ballots to election officers

Legislative Description

An Act To Amend Title 15 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Fraudulent Voting.

Last Action

Introduced and Assigned to Administration Committee in House

5/18/2021

Committee Referrals

Administration5/18/2021

Full Bill Text

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