House Bill 180: Felony Disenfranchisement

  • Status: Out of Committee: Ready for House Consideration
  • Position: Support
  • Bill Number: House Bill 180
  • Session: 153rd General Assembly
  • Latest Update: May 8, 2025
House Bill 180

Summary

House Bill 180 would amend the state's constitution to restore voting rights for people who have served their sentences for a felony.

Delaware is the only Northeastern state that permanently disenfranchises some returning citizens, and one of just 10 nationwide to do so for non-election-related offenses.

As of 2024, nearly 3,000 Delawareans were prohibited from voting while on felony probation. Nearly 1,400 these disenfranchised Delawareans were Black.

Every Vote Counts Campaign

Sponsors:
Rep. Harris; Sen. Hoffner; Reps. Bolden, Burns, Bush, Chukwuocha, Gorman, Griffith, K. Johnson, Lambert, Lynn, Minor-Brown, Morrison, Neal, Ortega, Romer, Ross Levin, Snyder-Hall, Osienski; Sen. Sokola, Townsend, Lockman, Paradee, Pinkney, Sturgeon

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This campaign is a multi-year effort to amend Delaware's Constitution to restore voting rights after felony incarceration, expand and protect early in-person and vote-by-mail, and implement same-day voter registration.