Delaware · House Bill 293 · 152nd General Assembly

Elections/Accessible Voting Locations

HB 293 Sponsored by William J. Carson Withdrawn

  1. Introduced Jan 23, 2024
  2. In committee Jan 23, 2024
  3. Withdrawn  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Federal and Delaware law protect the right to vote and the rights of individuals with disabilities to have equal access to voting places and public facilities. Nonetheless, recent information suggests that a substantial number of polling places in Delaware are either inaccessible to persons with disabilities or lack accessible parking, infringing on the right of all eligible persons to vote in this State. This Act…

Read the full title (143 words)

Federal and Delaware law protect the right to vote and the rights of individuals with disabilities to have equal access to voting places and public facilities. Nonetheless, recent information suggests that a substantial number of polling places in Delaware are either inaccessible to persons with disabilities or lack accessible parking, infringing on the right of all eligible persons to vote in this State. This Act requires that the Department of Elections ensure that polling places selected for elections are accessible to voters with disabilities and elderly voters. It allows exceptions for states of emergency as determined by the Election Commissioner, or for circumstances in which no accessible polling place in a particular polling area is available and the Election Commissioner ensures that those voters impacted are provided with an alternative accessible polling place or alternative means for casting a ballot upon advance request.

Every action

8 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

  1. CommitteeIntroduced and Assigned to Administration Committee in House · House Administration
  2. CommitteeReported Out of Committee (Administration) in House with 5 On Its Merits · House Administration
  3. HouseSubstituted in House by HS 1 for HB 293
  4. HouseHS 1 for HB 293 - Passed By House. Votes: 34 YES 7 ABSENT
  5. SenateHS 1 for HB 293 - Assigned to Elections & Government Affairs Committee in Senate
  6. SenateHS 1 for HB 293 - Reported Out of Committee (Elections & Government Affairs) in Senate with 1 Favorable, 5 On Its Merits
  7. SenateHS 1 for HB 293 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
  8. HS 1 for HB 293 - Signed by Governor

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 20 cosponsors: 17 Democrats, 3 Republicans.

All 20 cosponsors

From Delaware's official records (legis.delaware.gov), checked Nov 1, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.