Delaware General Assembly
Coverage of Delaware General Assembly in the Nexus archive.
- ‘An appalling abdication’: Proposed constitutional amendment to codify same-sex marriage fails in the Delaware House
A proposed constitutional amendment to codify same-sex marriage in Delaware failed in the House, with 24 yes votes, 3 no votes, and 14 members not voting. The bill, sponsored by Rep. Claire Snyder-Hall, aimed to protect marriage rights from being denied based on characteristics like race or sex. Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings criticized the failure as an 'appalling abdication' of duty.
- Same-day voter registration bill fails in the Delaware House, other voting legislation advances
Delaware lawmakers failed to pass a constitutional amendment allowing same-day voter registration, which requires two-thirds House support. The bill, sponsored by Rep. Bill Bush, failed along party lines with 26 Democrats voting yes and 13 Republicans and one Democrat voting no. Bush plans to reintroduce the measure before the legislative session ends.
- ‘The stuff of science fiction’: Nonhumans can continue voting in Delaware beach town after judge tosses ACLU’s challenge
Fenwick Island, a Delaware beach town, allows 'artificial entities' like corporations and trusts to vote in local elections if they own property. A Delaware judge dismissed the ACLU's lawsuit challenging the practice, ruling the ACLU failed to prove it violated constitutional 'free and equal' election guarantees.