AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 15 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DELAWARE JOHN LEWIS VOTING RIGHTS ACT.

Summary

The law amends Title 15 of the Delaware Code to define protected classes, add a “democracy canon” that forces courts to interpret election rules in favor of voting access, and prohibit any election policy that suppresses or dilutes the votes of racial, color or language‑minority groups. It gives individuals, organizations or the Attorney General standing to sue, requires pre‑suit notice, public hearings and voter‑education events, and provides civil remedies, attorney‑fee awards and a $60,000 cost‑recovery cap. The act seeks to reduce the documented gaps in registration and turnout between white and minority voters.

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