On Friday, the Delaware Supreme Court ruled that the state’s new vote-by-mail and same-day voter registration laws were unconstitutional.
#WalkAway founder Brandon Straka broke news on Friday on Twitter.
Congratulations to Nick Miles and Brandon Straka!
Nick Miles, the Event Coordinator with #WalkAway, filed the lawsuit in Delaware.
It was a unanimous decision.
Delaware Live reported:
In a unanimous decision, the Supreme Court of Delaware has ruled the state’s mail-in voting and same-day voter registration statutes unconstitutional.
Neither will be allowed in the Nov. 8 general election.
The ruling, which came just one day after oral arguments, is a major defeat for Gov. John Carney and Delaware Democrats.
In an abbreviated order, the court said the vote-by-mail statute “impermissibly expands the categories of absentee voters identified in Article V, Section 4A of the Delaware Constitution.”
As for the same-day registration statute, the court said it conflicts with Article V, Section 4 of the Constitution.
The Supreme Court published its decision in a 3-page abbreviated order so as to allow as much time as possible for election officials and voters to communicate and understand changes to the upcoming election.
Traditional absentee voting is not affected by the court’s decision.
