Hocker, et al. v. Albence, et al.

Delaware State Senator Gerald W. Hocker filed suit against State Election Commissioner, Anthony J. Albence, and the Delaware Department of Elections on August 5, 2026. The lawsuit challenges Delaware's permanent absentee voting system, which currently allows qualifying voters to remain on a permanent absentee list and automatically receive mailed absentee ballots for elections where they retain eligibility to vote by absentee ballot.

ACLU of Delaware, joined by the Community Legal Aid Society, Inc (CLASI), the League of Women Voters of Delaware (LWVDE), and The Arc of Delaware, filed an amicus brief in support of affirming the judgment of the Court of Chancery on September 14, 2026.