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DE SB171
Bill
AI Summary
- Changes redistricting law to exclude incarcerated individuals from district population counts only if they were not Delaware residents before incarceration
- Requires counting incarcerated individuals at their last known residence before incarceration if they were Delaware residents prior to being jailed
- Designates the Department of Elections to geocode last known residence addresses of incarcerated individuals using federal decennial census data
- Requires the Department of Correction to provide last known residence information to the Department of Elections by September 15 of census years (after 2022 election)
- Directs the Department of Elections to submit geocoded residence data to the General Assembly by January 15 of the year following each federal decennial census (after 2022 election)
Legislative Description
An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Counting Incarcerated Individuals For Redistricting Purposes.
Last Action
Signed by Governor
9/8/2021
Committee Referrals
Administration6/11/2021
Executive6/4/2021
Full Bill Text
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