Delaware Supreme Court Upholds Permanent Absentee Voting

AG Jennings announces Delaware Supreme Court victory protecting permanent absentee voting - State of Delaware News

Attorney General Kathy Jennings has announced that the Delaware Supreme Court has sided with Delaware, denying a challenge from State Senator Gerald Hocker and upholding the state’s permanent absentee voting statute.  On September 21, 2026, the Delaware Supreme Court issued a unanimous ruling affirming a Chancery Court decision that upheld permanent absentee voting, noting that […]

Delaware Supreme Court upholds permanent absentee voting

Justices say voters must qualify for each election; challengers question how the state checks whether they still do DOVER, Del. — The Delaware Supreme Court upheld the state’s permanent absentee voting law Monday, clearing the way for qualified voters on the permanent absentee list to receive ballots for the Nov. 3 general election. The ruling leaves lawmakers with a policy ...

Delaware Supreme Court rejects challenge to permanent absentee voting

The Delaware Supreme Court affirmed a Court of Chancery decision earlier this month that rejected a constitutional challenge to the practice.