Delaware Early and Absentee Voting Challenge

Lawsuit filed by the chair of the Delaware Republican Party and the conservative Public Interest Legal Foundation on behalf of a Delaware elections inspector challenging the state’s early and absentee voting laws. The complaint argues that the Delaware Constitution only allows voting to be held on one day, yet a law that goes into effect for the 2022 elections allows up to 10 days of early voting. The lawsuit also focuses on Delaware laws that allow voters to apply for “permanent absentee status,” which means that voters will automatically receive absentee ballots without having to reapply every election cycle. The complaint argues that this violates the state constitution’s strict requirements for absentee voting and may allow ineligible voters to cast an absentee ballot. The lawsuit asks the state court to block the challenged laws. This case was consolidated with Higgin v. Albence where all updates can be found.

Last updated: October 14, 2022 11:25 am EST