Delaware House passes bill allowing business entities to vote in Seaford municipal elections; Senate delays action
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Randall Chase
4d ago· 4 min readenNews
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The Delaware House of Representatives passed a bill (35-6) allowing the town of Seaford to let business entities like corporations and LLCs vote in municipal elections. The Senate did not take up the measure before the legislative session ended, but it could be reconsidered when the General Assembly reconvenes in January. Seaford is one of over a dozen Delaware municipalities that already allow nonresident property owners to vote, and at least four already permit corporate entities and trusts to vote in municipal elections.
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The bill authorizes a charter change for the city of Seaford, one of more than a dozen municipalities in Delaware that already allow nonresident property owners to vote.
At least four of those localities allow corporate entities and trusts to vote in municipal elections.
State House lawmakers have approved legislation authorizing a small town in southern Delaware to allow business entities, including corporations and limited liability companies, to vote in municipal elections. Lawmakers voted 35-6 on Friday for the measur
