Would-be voters who have yet to register to vote have less than a month to do so if they plan to cast a ballot in the upcoming municipal election Nov. 4.
Delaware election officials are resisting a Trump administration request for sensitive voter data. The Department of Justice seeks the data to check for non-citizens on voter rolls, citing election integrity. Delaware has only provided public data, withholding private details like driver's license numbers due to state law and privacy concerns.
The GOP has made modest inroads in the Democrats’ registration advantage in Delaware County but has a long way to go.
In Delaware County, vote centers will allow voters to vote anywhere in the county, not at just one polling place based on where they live.
Precinct voting is set to remain in place for Hamilton County residents ahead of next year’s primary and general elections. According to a news release, the Hamilton County Election Board announced that it did not record the unanimous vote that was needed for the county to transition to a countywide Vote