Delaware Votes

Proposes a constitutional amendment to Article I of the Delaware Constitution to prohibit the imposition of the death penalty by adding language that explicitly bans it.

Creates the Affordable Rental Housing Program (ARHP) within the Housing Development Fund. The ARHP is modeled on the federal Section 515 program, and provides loans for very low to moderate-income families, as well as elderly and disabled individuals.

Provides a "free breakfast every school day" for all public-school students in schools participating in the federal School Breakfast Program, regardless of household income.

Protects healthcare providers from disciplinary actions, civil liabilities, and out-of-state judgments for providing abortion, "fertility treatments," and "gender-affirming care" services that are legal in Delaware but illegal elsewhere.

The "Ron Silverio/Heather Block End of Life Options Act" establishes a process for a terminally ill adults to obtain and self-administer "medication to end their life in a humane and dignified manner."

Aligns Delaware's special-education law with the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). It also clarifies that parents may obtain copies of a student's special-education records.

Requires Medicaid to cover "services related to the termination of pregnancy."

Eliminates the death penalty in Delaware.

Provides a "free breakfast and lunch every school day" for public school students who qualify, under federal guidelines, for a reduced-price meal.

Changes Delaware's definition of "money" to include "electronic money," as provided by the Uniform Commercial Code.

Acknowledges June 2023 as LGBTQ+ "Pride Month."

Establishes a statewide target of "net zero" greenhouse gas emissions from "all economic sectors" by 2050, with at least a 50% reduction in emissions by 2030.

Prohibits the production, vending, offering for sale, procurement, receipt, transfer, or ownership of a large-capacity magazine.

Introduces the Grow Your Own Educator Program to enhance the hiring, retention, and diversity of educators in Delaware public schools.

Establishes the Racial Equity Consortium for the purposes of studying and making recommendations to address the disparities and inequities faced by persons of color in Delaware.

Mandates that every school district and charter school create and execute a program focused on Black History, which will be taught to students from kindergarten to 12th grade.

Creates several offenses, including the possession of an unfinished firearm frame or receiver without a serial number, the production and possession of a concealed or undetectable firearm, the production and possession of an untraceable firearm, and the production or distribution of a firearm using a three-dimensional printer.

Establishes an automated voter registration system at the Delaware Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV).