HB 82 – Election Information Notice to All Registered Voters

House Bill 82, sponsored by Rep. Krista Griffith, would direct the Delaware Department of Elections to biennially mail a notice to all registered voters regarding polling locations and other election information.

In my experience, every two years I receive a postcard that includes my polling location already. This bill will add the following bits of information to that postcard:

• The dates and times on which the general and any primary election will be held.
• Deadlines for voter registration for each election and for party changes before a primary.
• A brief outline of procedures and requirements and polling places and early voting sites.

Rep. Griffith explained that in addition to offering the registrant important voting information, HB 82 would also direct the Department to follow a procedure in existing Code for attempting to update and verify voting registration records should the notice be returned as undeliverable.

HB 82 has been assigned to the House Administration Committee and is under consideration.

House Bill 82 – Election Information Notice to All Registered Voters	Currrent Status – House Administration 3/14/23
House Sponsors – Griffith, Baumbach, Carson, Chukwuocha, Heffernan, Morrison, Wilson-Anton // Short, Yearick	Senate Sponsors – Paradee, Huxtable, Lockman, Mantzavinos, Sokola
House Yes Votes –	Senate Yes Votes –
House No Votes –	Senate No Votes –
House Absents or Not Voting –	Senate Absent or Not Voting –

“The last three years have shown the importance of providing registered voters the most accurate and clear information relative to elections, both primary and general,” said Rep. Griffith.

“We have a responsibility to inform voters about how and when to participate in elections at every level,” said Sen. Trey Paradee, D-Dover, and the Senate prime sponsor of HB 82. “This legislation is especially important as the General Assembly continues to pass new laws that increase access to the ballot box.”