Latest Delaware state government News

Delaware calls off Republican presidential primary after Haley removes name from ballot

Mar. 19, 2024 18:29 PM EDT

DOVER, Del. (AP) — Delaware's Republican presidential primary is over before it even began. State lawmakers suspended the rules in the House and Senate on Tuesday to quickly pass legislation amending Delaware election law and allowing the scheduled April 2 primary to be called off....

Delaware's early voting and permanent absentee laws are unconstitutional, a judge says

Feb. 26, 2024 16:08 PM EST

DOVER, Del. (AP) — Laws allowing early voting and permanent absentee status violate Delaware's constitution and are invalid, a judge ruled in a lawsuit brought by a state elections inspector and a Republican lawmaker. The laws are “inconsistent with our constitution and therefore...

West Virginia GOP delegate resigns to focus on state auditor race

Jan. 02, 2024 15:02 PM EST

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A 24-year-old Republican state lawmaker in West Virginia is resigning to focus on his campaign for state auditor. Del. Caleb Hanna of Nicholas County was first elected to the state Legislature in 2018 when he was 19, becoming the youngest African American...