HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

152nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HOUSE BILL NO. 82

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 15 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO COMMUNICATION OF ELECTION INFORMATION.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE:

Section 1. Amend Chapter 11, Title 15 of the Delaware Code by making deletions as shown by strike through and insertions as shown by underline as follows:

§ 1110. Biennial mailing of polling place card and election information.

(a) In each year in which a general election is held, the Department shall mail to all registered voters, no later than 30 days before the state primary election, a notice informing the registrant of that registrant’s polling place by nonforwardable first-class mail. If this notice is returned as undeliverable, the Department shall proceed as set forth in §2014 of this title.

(b) The notice set forth in subsection (a) of this section shall also include all of the following information:

(1) A brief description of all available methods of voting.

(2) The dates and times on which the general and any primary election will be held.

(3) Deadlines for voter registration for each election and for party changes before a primary.

(4) A brief outline of procedures and requirements at polling places and early voting sites.

SYNOPSIS

This Act requires the Department of Elections to biennially mail a notice to all registered voters informing the registrant of their polling place and containing the following additional information: a brief description of all available methods of voting; the dates and times on which the general and any primary election will be held; deadlines for voter registration for each election and for party changes before a primary; and a brief outline of procedures and requirements and polling places and early voting sites. If the notice is returned as undeliverable the Department is directed to follow a procedure already set forth in Code for attempting to update and verify voting registration records. The notice is to be mailed not later than 30 days before the state primary election.