WILMINGTON- Delaware lawmakers are once again considering a proposal to move the state’s primary election to align with the presidential primary. During a committee hearing on Wednesday, Rep Stephanie Bolden , the bill’s sponsor, made her case for House Bill 65, which would shift the state’s primary election to the fourth Tuesday in April, aligning them with the presidential primary. …
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Seaford charter change in jeopardy after backlash
Seaford officials were planning on making what they thought was a simple change to the city charter, something that several other Delaware municipalities had already done. That change would allow someone who lives outside the city — but owns a business in Seaford that is registered through an LLC — to vote in municipal elections. The change needed to be …
DE Supreme Court explains decision to overturn vote-by-mail
In a 69-page decision that cited versions of Delaware constitutions dating back to 1776, the state’s Supreme Court this week explained its ruling overturning mail-in voting and same-day voter registration laws passed by the General Assembly earlier this year. The state’s highest court in October unanimously ruled the statutes unconstitutional but issued an abbreviated order due to time constraints imposed …
Elections Dept. says voting machine issues won’t happen again
The Delaware Department of Elections has taken steps to ensure polling places never run out of ballots again, officials said during a Board of Elections meeting Monday night. The announcement came after several polling places in New Castle County ran out of ballot activation cards during the Nov. 8 general election. Activation cards refer to the blank pieces of paper …
Early voting proves popular during general election
Delawareans appear to like early voting. One poll worker at the Wilmington Riverfront polling place said there had been lines out the door since voting began Friday, including one celebrity voter: U.S. President Joe Biden, who voted Saturday alongside his granddaughter Natalie. On Monday, New Castle County Executive Matt Meyer cast his ballot at the same location. Meyer, who voted …
How to vote in Delaware’s Nov. 8 general election
There are three ways to vote in Delaware’s Nov. 8 general election: absentee, early, or in person on election day. Earlier this month, the Delaware Supreme Court ruled no-excuse mail-in voting unconstitutional. The decision has left many voters unsure of the rules. RELATED: Who’s running in Delaware’s Nov. 8 general election? General election The general election will be held Nov. …