Divided Del. House Passes Mail-In Vote Bill

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Delaware registered voters would be allowed to vote by mail for the September primary and the November General Election under a bill passed in the state House.

Registered voters would receive an application in the mail first to send away for a mail-in ballot.

The bill passed along party lines, with Democrats in favor and Republicans opposed. Two lawmakers are recorded as ā€˜not voting.ā€™

Three proposed GOP amendments also failed, including one to require voters to show identification.

State Representative Bryan Shupe (R-Milford South) argued for what he called a more straightforward approach to temporarily amend exiting law to allow Delawareans who are concerned about COVID-19 to request an absentee ballot. Shupe said that procedure would be less costly and more efficient.

The measure now goes on to the State Senate.

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