DelawareDelaware lawmakers advance rule to bar corporations from voting
Delaware lawmakers passed the first step toward allowing only people to vote in elections in or for the state; the next General Assembly must agree.
What it does
If the next General Assembly agrees, only people could vote in elections in or for Delaware. Corporations and other legal entities would be barred.
Argument forIf the next General Assembly agrees, one rule across elections in or for Delaware could make voter eligibility easier for election workers to apply.
Argument againstIf the next General Assembly agrees, the rule could leave towns less room to decide who votes in their local elections.
More detail
The proposed amendment would allow only people to vote and would bar corporations and other legal entities from voting. It would cover elections in or for Delaware at every level, including local, county, state, and federal elections. The next General Assembly must pass a matching act with support from at least two-thirds of all elected members in each house before the rule becomes part of Delaware's Constitution.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Jun 30Passed By Senate. Votes: 15 YES 6 NOPassed Senate
- Vote recorded Passage. Result: pass.Upper
- Jun 25Reported Out of Committee (Elections & Government Affairs) in Senate with 1 Favorable, 3 On Its MeritsMinor
- Jun 16Assigned to Elections & Government Affairs Committee in SenateMinor
- Vote recorded Passage. Result: pass.Lower
- Jun 16Passed By House. Votes: 28 YES 12 NO 1 ABSENTPassed House
- Jun 10Reported Out of Committee (Administration) in House with 3 On Its MeritsMinor
- May 19Introduced and Assigned to Administration Committee in HouseIntroduced
- Jun 30Passed By Senate. Votes: 15 YES 6 NOPassed Senate
Civil Rights & Voting