Delaware General Assembly

House Elections & Government Affairs 3/5/26

Committee Hearing takes place within twelve legislative days.

3/5/26

Morrison

Sen. Lockman

Rep. Gorman
Sen. Sokola, Sturgeon

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 15 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO ELECTIONS AND CRIMINAL OFFENSES.

This Act updates the existing crime of “breach of peace or violence on election day.” As rewritten, both of the following actions taken on election day or during the counting of ballots are class G felonies: (1) The use of any violence or threats of violence at or near a polling place, a Department of Elections office, or a meeting of the Board of Canvass; and (2) A breach of peace intended to impede, hinder, or interfere with the peaceful conduct of the election or reading and counting of ballots.

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