SPONSOR: |
Sen. Bunting & Rep. Schroeder |
DELAWARE STATE SENATE 141st GENERAL ASSEMBLY |
SENATE BILL NO. 117 |
AN ACT TO AMEND AN ACT BEING CHAPTER 504, VOLUME 57, LAWS OF DELAWARE, AS AMENDED, ENTITLED "AN ACT TO INCORPORATE THE TOWN OF HENLOPEN ACRES" TO CLARIFY QUALIFICATIONS OF VOTERS IN MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS. |
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE (Two-thirds of all members elected to each house thereof concurring therein):
Section 1. Amend Section 5, Qualifications of Mayor and Commissioners, of Chapter 504, Volume 57, Laws of Delaware, as amended, entitled "An Act to Incorporate the Town of Henlopen Acres" by adding to the end of the title the phrase "and Voters" so that the title reads as follows:
"Section 5. Qualification of Mayor and Commissioners and Voters."
Section 2. Amend Section 5, Qualifications of Mayor and Commissioners, of Chapter 504, Volume 57, Laws of Delaware, as amended, entitled "An Act to Incorporate the Town of Henlopen Acres" by striking Subsection (d) in its entirety and substituting in lieu thereof the following:
"(d)
(1) Every property owner, whether an individual, trust, partnership, corporation or limited liability company shall have one vote.
SYNOPSIS
This amendment to the Charter of the Town of Henlopen Acres clarifies that any property owner may vote in Town elections as well as residents who have been residents for a period of three hundred sixty-five (365) days prior to the date of election. |
Author: Commissioners of the
Town of Henlopen Acres