Senate Substitute 1 for Senate Bill 3: No-Excuse, Absentee Voting

Today, the Delaware House of Representatives passed SS 1 for SB 3 w/ HA 1 with bipartisan support, securing full passage of its first leg.

The bill was passed with an amendment to remove the permanent absentee voter list.

The bill now awaits passage of its second leg during the next legislative session, after which it would officially be codified in the Delaware Constitution.

The House introduced Senate Substitute 1 for Senate Bill 3 (SS 1 for SB 3).

One thing is at the very core of our democracy: choice. Delaware voters should be able to decide what method of casting their ballot works best for them. The option to vote by mail is a safe and secure way to expand access to the ballot and increase voter participation in our state.

Right now, Delaware is one of just 14 states that require voters to give an excuse to cast an absentee ballot.

In 2020, through an emergency exception that made no-excuse vote-by-mail temporarily available, Delaware voters proved vote-by-mail is possible, practical, and successful. Now it’s time for Delaware to make it permanent.

Senate Bill 3 would allow all registered voters to vote by mail without needing an excuse, and protects permanent absentee voter status.

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