StateDelaware

SB 329: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 15 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO ELECTION RESULTS.

Eric BucksonEnacted

SB 329 status: Enacted — Signed by Governor (updated Aug 17, 2026).

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What this bill does

Overall score

Score85/100 civic fit
RiskLow risk
ImpactModerate impact 65/100

Bill summary

Official

This Act updates Chapter 57 of Title 15 to reflect modern voting procedures. These updates are necessary because Chapter 57 of Title 15 provides the requirements under which the Superior Court (Court) performs its duties under § 6 of Article V of the Delaware Constitution to certify the results of each general election...

Key analysis

Constitutionality95%
Bipartisan50%
Public opinion75%
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Impact analysis

Environment

Mixed / Neutral
50%

Benefits

  • No direct environmental impact identified.

Risks

  • No direct environmental impact identified.

Economy

Mixed / Neutral
50%

Benefits

  • No direct economic impact identified.

Risks

  • No direct economic impact identified.

Society

Positive Outlook
75%

Benefits

  • Increases transparency in election certification.
  • Ensures early and provisional votes are formally recognized.

Risks

  • Complexity of new definitions may cause temporary administrative confusion.
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How trustworthy & consequential it is

Source

OpenStates

Confidence

low

low

Analysis status

OpenStates summary

Warning

Efficiency depends on successful synchronization with other election statutes like SB 266.

Limitation

Analysis based on bill abstract only; full legislative text not reviewed.

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Where it stands

Signed by Governor

Introduced

Complete

Committee

Complete

Floor

Complete

Governor

Complete

Enacted

Complete
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