Election Integrity Sees a Win in DE -HB 317

May 14, 2026

State Rep. Bryan Shupe

HB 317 passed unanimously out of committee

Thank you to the House Elections Committee for unanimously passing my bill, HB 317.

This legislation requires the DMV and Department of Elections to review individuals who went through automatic voter registration to ensure they meet the legal requirements for age, residency, and U.S. citizenship.

Working with DMV, we identified approximately 50,000 people who need additional review because of document gathering practices before and after Real ID was implemented in Delaware.

This issue became very real when a green card holder in my district contacted me after she was automatically registered to vote.

HB 317 is about protecting election integrity, fixing a real problem, and ensuring every voter on Delaware’s rolls is legally eligible.

I look forward to advancing HB 317 to the House floor and then to the Senate.