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Wilmington passes renter assistance pilot measure
HousingThe newly passed legislation creates a Wilmington pilot program focused on helping low-income renters.
The Ballot Delaware News DeskOct 4, 2026
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Delaware governor vetoes emergency powers bill
Elections and votingThe governor rejected a state of emergency measure whose proposed rules would not have applied to him.
The Ballot Delaware DeskOct 3, 2026
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Meyer vetoes bipartisan emergency-powers measure
Elections and votingThe veto blocks a bipartisan measure that sought to add checks on the use of emergency powers in Delaware.
The Ballot Delaware Policy DeskOct 3, 2026
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Judge candidate says county fair blocked free speech
Elections and votingA candidate for judge says the Delaware County Fair interfered with free speech rights, but the claim itself is not a legal finding.
The Ballot Delaware Policy DeskSep 30, 2026
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Delaware lawmakers split as college sports bill clears Senate
EducationThe Protect College Sports Act passed the Senate while Delaware’s lawmakers took different positions on the measure.
The Ballot Delaware News DeskSep 30, 2026
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Delaware justices hear Fenwick Island entity-voting appeal
Elections and votingThe Delaware Supreme Court heard an appeal over whether legal entities may vote in Fenwick Island municipal elections.
The Ballot Delaware News DeskSep 27, 2026
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What to know about Delaware’s 2026 elections
Elections and votingDelaware voters will elect a U.S. senator, a U.S. House member and an attorney general on Nov. 3, 2026.
The Ballot Delaware DeskSep 27, 2026
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Council member files county tax assessment complaint
Economy and jobsA Wilmington City Council member has asked the county to review a tax assessment through its complaint process.
The Ballot Delaware DeskSep 24, 2026
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Delaware court rules Spadola can keep Wilmington seat
Elections and votingThe Court of Chancery sided with Wilmington Councilman James Spadola in his dispute with the rest of the City Council.
The Ballot Delaware DeskSep 21, 2026
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Delaware renames enforcement division to include marijuana
Elections and votingThe governor signed legislation changing the name of a state enforcement division so its title expressly includes marijuana.
The Ballot Delaware Policy DeskSep 21, 2026
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Chancery Court backs Wilmington councilman in seat fight
Elections and votingThe Delaware Court of Chancery ruled for a Wilmington city councilman in a dispute over whether he could remain in office.
The Ballot Delaware DeskSep 20, 2026
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Delaware high court to hear absentee voting challenge
Elections and votingThe Delaware Supreme Court will consider a Republican challenge involving the state’s absentee voting rules.
The Ballot Delaware News DeskSep 18, 2026
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Delaware governor signs HB 381 on data breach rules
Elections and votingHB 381 tightens Delaware’s data breach rules and limits safe harbors associated with HIPAA and GLBA.
The Ballot Delaware DeskSep 18, 2026
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Delaware enacts Farm to Community Program
Elections and votingThe Farm to Community Program has been signed into Delaware law, moving the policy from a proposal to an enacted state program.
The Ballot Delaware News DeskSep 17, 2026
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CCRRD starts referendum effort over Wilmington ordinances
Elections and votingThe group is gathering signatures while a lawsuit challenges emergency provisions attached to two data center ordinances.
The Ballot Delaware DeskSep 14, 2026