voting rights

Delaware lawmakers advance some efforts that proponents say will improve voting access and equality, while others fail to move forward. Here's a breakdown of bills that did and didn't make it through before session ended on June 30.

With less than a week left in the 153rd legislative session, Delaware's Senate and House sent multiple bills on to Governor Matt Meyer's desk for signature related to electric vehicles, voting protections, "captive audience" meetings, harm reduction, and housing affordability.

Delaware's version of the John Lewis Voting Rights Act makes it through the House chamber.

The State Senate is ready to vote on the latest step to enshrine no-excuse absentee voting in Delaware’s constitution, with an amended Senate Bill 3 on its agenda.

Delaware House lawmakers overwhelmingly approved constitutional amendments to codify early voting and no-excuse absentee voting.

A bipartisan bill to add primary elections to the special election process is ready for consideration by the House lawmakers.

A slate of voting rights bills advance in the General Assembly, bringing Delaware one step closer to constitutionalizing early and mail-in voting.

Delaware and 18 other states are suing President Donald Trump, U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi and the federal Election Assistance Commission to block an executive order imposing sweeping voting restrictions across the country.

State Sen. Darius Brown reintroduces efforts to add early voting, mail-in voting and permanent absentee voting to the Delaware Constitution after a similar attempt failed last year.

The ACLU of Delaware is appealing two FOIA request denials from the Delaware Department of Correction.