AN ACT PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE V OF THE DELAWARE CONSTITUTION RELATING TO VOTING.
What changed between versions
The bill changed from a one-word technical correction to a full proposed amendment of Article V, Section 4 of the Delaware Constitution, fundamentally altering how voter registration timing is governed.
Clarification added that registration is a prerequisite for voting only at general elections (where Representatives are chosen), unless the General Assembly provides otherwise by law - potentially allowing different rules for other election types.
The fixed constitutional time window for registration days (between 60-120 days before and 10-20 days before general elections) was removed, replacing it with a general mandate that the General Assembly enact uniform laws for voter registration without specifying a deadline.
A new requirement was added that the General Assembly shall provide by law means to ensure the integrity and accuracy of voter registration.
The appeal and correction process was retained but restructured into a new subsection, with the judge's authority to correct the registry preserved.
The bill requires two-thirds approval of each house to pass, as required for constitutional amendments under Article XVI, Section 1 of the Delaware Constitution. It also notes that passage must be repeated by the next General Assembly after the next general election.
