AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 15 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO ELECTIONS.
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HB 148 — AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 15 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO ELECTIONS.
Last action — Signed by Governor
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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced May 11, 2023. Enacted.
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7 sponsors
7 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Bipartisan support
Sponsored across 2 parties (5 D · 1 R) — cross-party backing.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 2 recorded votes so far.
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Summary
This Act makes updates to Title 15 related to the efficient administration of elections. Section 1 requires that ballots and sufficient materials essential for the administration for each election shall be provided to each polling location on Election Day. Section 2 revises, consolidates, and clarifies the sections of the Code that address opening and preparing ballots for tabulation. Updates are made to the language to reflect the use of electronic scanning and tabulation machinery rather than written tally sheets. It also clarifies the process for creating a duplicate ballot that can be read by the machine in the event the original ballot is unreadable. For administrative efficiency, the Act extends the time when ballots may be opened and processed to begin 30 days before the election rather than the Friday before the election.Finally, instead of requiring the teams of election judges to be composed of half Democrats and half Republicans, the requirement would now be that no more than half of the members of the team may be registered with any one party. This allows independents or members of smaller parties to participate as election judges but prevents any one party from dominating a team, as a safeguard against fraud. The requirement that ballots may only be opened and processed in public meetings, with challengers present, and that the ballots at all times are securely stored is maintained. The results of the ballots are not permitted to be extracted or reported before the polls have closed on the day of the election
Bill Text
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Action History
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Signed by Governor
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Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT
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Reported Out of Committee (Elections & Government Affairs) in Senate with 1 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits
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Assigned to Elections & Government Affairs Committee in Senate
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Passed By House. Votes: 32 YES 7 NO 2 ABSENT
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Reported Out of Committee (Administration) in House with 5 On Its Merits
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Introduced and Assigned to Administration Committee in House
Sponsors
- David L. Wilson · Primary
- Spiros Mantzavinos · Primary
- William J. Carson · Primary
- John "Jack" Walsh · Primary
- Bryan Townsend · Primary
- Kendra Johnson · Primary
- Paul S. Baumbach · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →7 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 55 not signed on · 7 voted No
Sponsors (7)
- David L. Wilson Republican
- Spiros Mantzavinos Democratic
- William J. Carson Democratic
- John "Jack" Walsh Democratic
- Bryan Townsend Democratic
- Kendra Johnson Democratic
- Paul S. Baumbach
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (55)
55 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 55 →"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.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democratic | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Unaffiliated | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 20 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 95% | 0% | 0% | 5% |
How each member voted (21)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Kyle Evans Gay | — | Yea |
| Sarah McBride | — | Yea |
| Bryan Townsend | Democratic | Yea |
| Darius J. Brown | Democratic | Yea |
| David P. Sokola | Democratic | Yea |
| John "Jack" Walsh | Democratic | Yea |
| Kyra L. Hoffner | Democratic | Yea |
| Laura V. Sturgeon | Democratic | Yea |
| Marie Pinkney | Democratic | Yea |
| Nicole Poore | Democratic | Yea |
| Russell Huxtable | Democratic | Yea |
| S. Elizabeth Lockman | Democratic | Yea |
| Spiros Mantzavinos | Democratic | Yea |
| Stephanie L. Hansen | Democratic | Yea |
| Trey Paradee | Democratic | Yea |
| Brian Pettyjohn | Republican | Yea |
| Bryant L. Richardson | Republican | Not Voting |
| Dave G. Lawson | Republican | Yea |
| David L. Wilson | Republican | Yea |
| Eric Buckson | Republican | Yea |
| Gerald W. Hocker | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democratic | 18 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Republican | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 32 | 7 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 78% | 17% | 0% | 5% |
How each member voted (41)
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB 148 do?
- This Act makes updates to Title 15 related to the efficient administration of elections. Section 1 requires that ballots and sufficient materials essential for the administration for each election shall be provided to each polling location on Election Day. Section 2 revises, consolidates, and clarifies the sections of the Code that address opening and preparing ballots for tabulation. Updates are made to the language to reflect the use of electronic scanning and tabulation machinery rather than written tally sheets. It also clarifies the process for creating a duplicate ballot that can be read by the machine in the event the original ballot is unreadable. For administrative efficiency, the Act extends the time when ballots may be opened and processed to begin 30 days before the election rather than the Friday before the election.Finally, instead of requiring the teams of election judges to be composed of half Democrats and half Republicans, the requirement would now be that no more than half of the members of the team may be registered with any one party. This allows independents or members of smaller parties to participate as election judges but prevents any one party from dominating a team, as a safeguard against fraud. The requirement that ballots may only be opened and processed in public meetings, with challengers present, and that the ballots at all times are securely stored is maintained. The results of the ballots are not permitted to be extracted or reported before the polls have closed on the day of the election
- Who sponsors HB 148?
- HB 148 is sponsored by David L. Wilson (Republican), Spiros Mantzavinos (Democratic), William J. Carson (Democratic), John "Jack" Walsh (Democratic), Bryan Townsend (Democratic), Kendra Johnson (Democratic), and Paul S. Baumbach.
- What is the current status of HB 148?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced May 11, 2023. Enacted.
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