On the 61st anniversary of the signing of the federal Voting Rights Act Governor Matt Meyer on Thursday, August 6, 2026, at historic Shiloh Baptist Church in Wilmington, signed House Bill 444 into law creating the state’s own version of the landmark legislation.
Delaware’s John Lewis Voting Rights Act establishes comprehensive state level voting rights protections.
African Methodist Episcopal (AME) pastor Reverend Rita Paige said it’s in response to what is seen as a chipping away of voting rights at the federal level…