HB 396 — AN ACT TO AMEND THE CHARTER OF THE TOWN OF DELMAR RELATING TO NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS AND THE POWER TO BORROW MONEY AND ISSUE BONDS.

Summary

This Bill amends the Charter of the Town of Delmar in multiple respects. In Section 7 of the Charter, which involves Nominations and Elections, every person over the age of 18 years who has resided in the town for 30 days prior to the election will be permitted to vote in the election, as opposed to the previous six-month residency requirement. The Town of Delmar will also adopt the State's Voter Registration System as the source of its list of registered voters but reserves the right to deny any names from the list of voters who have moved from the Town, no longer own property within the Town, or are otherwise disqualified from voting. Section 24 of the Charter is also amended to raise the permissible bond amount to be authorized via resolution by Town Council from one million to 10 million dollars.

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The bill reduces the residency requirement to vote from six months to 30 days and raises the maximum amount the Town Council can authorize for bond issuance from $1 million to $10 million.

• Section 7

  for at least six (6) months → 30 days

  Voters now only need to reside in the Town for 30 days before the election instead of six months.

• Section 24(b)

  $1,000,000 → $10,000,000

  The limit for the total amount of bonds the Town Council can issue without meeting certain conditions is increased to $10 million.

• Section 7(k)

  The Town of Delmar establishes the use and adoption of the State’s Voter Registration System as the source of its list of registered voters as detailed in Title 15 of the Delaware Code.

  The Town of Delmar will use the State’s Voter Registration System for its voter registrations.

• Section 7(l)

  The Town of Delmar reserves the right to deny any names of voters from the State’s registration list who have either moved from the Town, no longer own property within the incorporated Town limits, or are otherwise disqualified from voting as listed within this Charter.

  The Town can remove voters from the registration list based on certain disqualifications.

Action History

1. August 29, 2024

   Signed by Governor

2. June 27, 2024

   Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES

3. June 26, 2024

   Reported Out of Committee (Elections & Government Affairs) in Senate with 4 On Its Merits

4. June 13, 2024

   Assigned to Elections & Government Affairs Committee in Senate

5. June 13, 2024

   Passed By House. Votes: 41 YES

6. June 12, 2024

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

7. May 14, 2024

   Introduced and Assigned to Administration Committee in House

Sponsors

• Bryant L. Richardson · Primary
• Timothy D. Dukes · Primary

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