AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 15 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO ELECTIONS.
Summary
This bill eliminates the "10-day hold" before registering a voter who is eligible to vote. This bill also allows the Department in lieu of the Board to remove voters who no longer reside in Delaware.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2017
Committee Review
Jun 2017
House Passage
May 2017
Senate Passage
Jul 2017
Signed into Law
Aug 2017
Introduced Apr 13, 2017
Signed Aug 2, 2017
Floor votes · House May 16, 2017
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
5
Committee
2
Aug 2, 2017
Signed into law
Signed by Governor
executive
Jul 1, 2017
Upper · Passed
Passed By Senate. Votes: 12 YES 3 NO 4 NOT VOTING 2 ABSENT
upper
Jun 22, 2017
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Elections & Government Affairs) in Senate with 3 On Its Merits
upper
May 17, 2017
Introduced
Assigned to Elections & Government Affairs Committee in Senate
upper
May 16, 2017
Lower · Passed
Passed By House. Votes: 23 YES 15 NO 3 ABSENT
lower
May 3, 2017
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (House Administration) in House with 4 On Its Merits
lower
Apr 13, 2017
Introduced
Introduced and Assigned to House Administration Committee in House
lower
2 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
JJ
John J. Viola
DDemocratic
P
Nicole Poore
DDemocratic
Co
Trey Paradee
DDemocratic
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