Kyle Gay
- Democratic
- Senator
- District 5
Primary
In Chiafalo v. Washington, 140 S.Ct. 2316 (2020), the United States Supreme Court made clear that states have the authority to remove or punish presidential electors who do not adhere to their obligation to vote faithfully for their parties’ candidates. This Act provides Delawareans with confidence that the votes they have cast will be honored when the Electoral College meets to decide the outcome of presidential elections by providing for the orderly operation of Delaware’s Electoral College voting process. This Act adopts the Uniform Faithful Presidential Electors Act, which was approved by the Uniform Law Commission. The Uniform Law Commission “provides states with non-partisan, well-conceived and well-drafted legislation that brings clarity and stability to critical areas of state statutory law.” This Act also makes technical corrections to conform existing law to the standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual.
Signed by Governor
Passed By House. Votes: 31 YES 8 NO 2 ABSENT
Reported Out of Committee (Administration) in House with 4 On Its Merits
Passed By Senate. Votes: 16 YES 3 NO 2 ABSENT
Reported Out of Committee (Elections & Government Affairs) in Senate with 4 Favorable, 1 On Its Merits
Introduced and Assigned to Elections & Government Affairs Committee in Senate
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