Delaware 149th General Assembly (2017-2018) Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 3 R · 1 D cosponsors

HB 403 — AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 15 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO ABSENTEE VOTING IN MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS.

Last action — Signed by Governor

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced May 08, 2018. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 12 sponsors

    3 primary, 9 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (3 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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In plain language

This bill removes the notary requirement for absentee ballot requests in municipal elections.

The bill amends Delaware law to eliminate the need for a notary when requesting absentee ballots for municipal elections. This change aligns municipal absentee voting processes with those already established for state elections.

What this means for you
  • Workers: For workers, this means easier access to voting by absentee ballot in municipal elections.

Summary

This amendment removes the notary requirement for requests for absentee ballots in municipal elections. The notary requirement for absentee ballots in State elections has previously been removed.

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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This bill removes the notary requirement for requests for absentee ballots in municipal elections.

  • § 7572

    the affidavit for a person voting in person at a municipality shall not be notarized but shall be accepted upon the voter presenting a form of ID acceptable by a notary.

    This change eliminates the need for notarization for affidavits filed by voters requesting absentee ballots.

Action History

  1. Signed by Governor

  2. Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES

  3. Suspension of Rules in Senate

  4. Passed By House. Votes: 35 YES 6 ABSENT

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

  6. Amendment HA 1 to HB 403 - Introduced and Placed With Bill

  7. Introduced and Assigned to Administration Committee in House

Sponsors

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3 sponsors · 9 co-sponsors · 50 not signed on

Sponsors (3)

Co-sponsors (9)

Not signed on (50)

50 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

SM

Passed 21 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 12000
Democratic 5000
Republican 4000
Total 21000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (21)
Member Party Vote
Anthony Delcollo — Yea
Brian J. Bushweller — Yea
Bruce C. Ennis — Yea
Catherine Cloutier — Yea
Colin Bonini — Yea
David B. McBride — Yea
Ernesto B Lopez — Yea
F. Gary Simpson — Yea
Gregory F. Lavelle — Yea
Harris B. McDowell — Yea
Margaret Rose Henry — Yea
Robert Marshall — Yea
Bryan Townsend Democratic Yea
David P. Sokola Democratic Yea
John "Jack" Walsh Democratic Yea
Nicole Poore Democratic Yea
Stephanie L. Hansen Democratic Yea
Brian Pettyjohn Republican Yea
Bryant L. Richardson Republican Yea
Dave G. Lawson Republican Yea
Gerald W. Hocker Republican Yea

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SM

Passed 35 Yea · 0 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 21004
Democratic 5002
Republican 9000
Total 35006
% of votes cast 85%0%0%15%
How each member voted (41)
Member Party Vote
Andria L. Bennett — Yea
Bryon H. Short — Yea
Charles Potter Jr. — Yea
David Bentz — Yea
Deborah Hudson — Yea
Earl G. Jaques Jr. — Yea
Gerald L. Brady — Yea
Harvey R. Kenton — Not Voting
Helene M. Keeley — Yea
James Johnson — Not Voting
John A. Kowalko — Yea
John J. Viola — Yea
John L. Mitchell — Yea
Joseph E. Miro — Yea
Melanie George Smith — Not Voting
Michael Mulrooney — Yea
Michael Ramone — Not Voting
Paul S. Baumbach — Yea
Peter C. Schwartzkopf — Yea
Quinton Johnson — Yea
Ruth Briggs King — Yea
Sean Matthews — Yea
Stephen Smyk — Yea
Valerie Longhurst — Yea
William R. Outten — Yea
Debra Heffernan Democratic Not Voting
Edward S. Osienski Democratic Yea
Kimberly Williams Democratic Yea
Sean M. Lynn Democratic Yea
Stephanie T. Bolden Democratic Yea
Trey Paradee Democratic Yea
William J. Carson Democratic Not Voting
Charles S Postles Jr. Republican Yea
Daniel B. Short Republican Yea
David L. Wilson Republican Yea
Jeffrey N. Spiegelman Republican Yea
Kevin S Hensley Republican Yea
Lyndon D. Yearick Republican Yea
Richard G. Collins Republican Yea
Ronald E. Gray Republican Yea
Timothy D. Dukes Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 403 do?
This amendment removes the notary requirement for requests for absentee ballots in municipal elections. The notary requirement for absentee ballots in State elections has previously been removed.
Who sponsors HB 403?
HB 403 is sponsored by Lyndon D. Yearick (Republican), David P. Sokola (Democratic), Kevin S Hensley (Republican), Daniel B. Short (Republican), Gerald L. Brady, Paul S. Baumbach, Bruce C. Ennis, John J. Viola, John L. Mitchell, Joseph E. Miro, Deborah Hudson, and Ruth Briggs King.
What is the current status of HB 403?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced May 08, 2018. Enacted.
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