Press Releases

DVRC Issues Statement on Supreme Court Ruling in Favor of Permanent Absentee Voters

The Delaware Supreme Court affirmed the earlier decision from the Delaware Court of Chancery.
Issue Areas: Voting Rights

DE Legal & Civil Rights Orgs Submit Joint Amicus Brief in Permanent Absentee Voting Lawsuit

Today, the ACLU of Delaware (ACLU-DE), the Community Legal Aid Society, Inc (CLASI), the League of Women Voters of Delaware, and The Arc of Delaware submitted an amicus brief with the Delaware Supreme Court, urging the court to uphold permanent absentee voting laws ahead of the 2026 Midterm Elections.
Issue Areas: Voting Rights

New Polling Reveals Delawareans Want Greater Police Transparency and More Accessible Voting Options

Survey 160 fielded a statewide dual-mode survey of the Delaware general population, measuring attitudes on fifteen policy statements spanning policing and surveillance, immigration enforcement, voting and elections, and marriage and public education.

ACLU of Delaware and LDF Help Secure Final Passage of Delaware Voting Rights Act

The Delaware John Lewis Voting Rights Act (HB 444) enshrines crucial voter protections and expands safeguards against discrimination in voting.
Issue Areas: Voting Rights

Voting Rights Advocates Rally in Dover for the Delaware John Lewis VRA After Federal VRA Eviscerated

Advocates for effective voter protections held a rally at Legislative Hall to urge legislators to pass the Delaware John Lewis Voting Rights Act (HB 444) before the end of the current legislative session.
Issue Areas: Voting Rights

ACLU of Delaware to Appeal Dismissal of Fenwick Island Corporate Voting Lawsuit

The ACLU of Delaware has announced its intention to appeal the case to the Delaware Supreme Court.
Issue Areas: Voting Rights

ACLU-DE Files Lawsuit Against Fenwick Island for Allowing Corporate Voting in Local Elections

ACLU-DE states the Town's allowance of corporate voting violates the Delaware Constitution.
Issue Areas: Voting Rights

Delaware Voting Rights Coalition Statement on Automatic Voter Registration Errors 

The Delaware Voting Rights Coalition (DVRC) is urging voters who cast a ballot early or on Election Day in the September 10, 2024, primary election to be aware of an issue with political parties on some voters’ registrations.