SB 2 — AN ACT PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE V OF THE DELAWARE CONSTITUTION RELATING TO VOTING.

Summary

This Act is a substitute for Senate Bill No. 2. This Act differs from Senate Bill No. 2 in that it incorporates technical corrections made to the Delaware Constitution by House Bill No. 10 (153rd General Assembly). Like Senate Bill No. 2, this Act is the first leg of a constitutional amendment to specifically authorize early, in-person voting for the general election, a primary election, and a special election filling a vacancy in the General Assembly. Specifically, this Act provides that early, in-person voting is to occur on 10 calendar days before the date of the general election, primary election, and special election, including the Saturday and Sunday immediately before the election. Amending the Delaware Constitution requires not only the passing of the changes in this Act, but also passage of the same changes after the next general election by the next General Assembly. This Act requires a greater than majority vote for passage because § 1 of Article XVI of the Delaware Constitution requires the affirmative vote of two-thirds of the members elected to each house of the General Assembly to amend the Delaware Constitution.

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This bill amends the Delaware Constitution to specifically authorize early, in-person voting for elections.

• § 1, Article V

  November → November,

  Adds a comma for clarity in the date format.

• § 1, Article V

  Early, in-person voting must occur on 10 calendar days before the date established for each of the following elections, including on the Saturday and Sunday immediately before the following elections:

  Establishes a requirement for early, in-person voting 10 days prior to elections.

• § 1, Article V

  (1) The general election under subsection (a) of this Section. (2) A primary election for an office to be decided at the general election under subsection (a) of this Section. (3) A special election which fills a vacancy in the General Assembly.

  Specifies the elections for which early, in-person voting is authorized.

Action History

1. March 26, 2026

   Passed By House. Votes: 39 YES 1 NO 1 ABSENT

2. May 21, 2025

   Reported Out of Committee (Administration) in House with 4 On Its Merits, 1 Unfavorable

3. April 15, 2025

   Assigned to Administration Committee in House

4. April 10, 2025

   Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES

5. April 09, 2025

   was introduced and adopted in lieu of SB 2

Sponsors

• Stell Parker Selby · Primary
• Madinah Wilson-Anton · Primary
• Brian Pettyjohn · Primary
• Melanie Ross Levin · Primary
• Cyndie Romer · Primary
• Edward S. Osienski · Primary
• Eric Morrison · Primary
• Trey Paradee · Primary
• Spiros Mantzavinos · Primary
• Kerri Evelyn Harris · Primary
• Nicole Poore · Primary
• Mara Gorman · Primary
• Bryant L. Richardson · Primary
• Bryan Townsend · Primary
• David P. Sokola · Primary
• Franklin D. Cooke · Primary
• Claire Snyder-Hall · Primary
• Russell Huxtable · Primary
• William Bush · Primary
• Laura V. Sturgeon · Primary
• Marie Pinkney · Primary
• Darius J. Brown · Primary
• Sarah McBride · Primary

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