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Delaware · Through 2026-08-10 (85 Del. Laws, c. 421, 424) · Newer source version available

15 Del. C. § 8121: Enforcement [Effective July 1, 2027].

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  1. Title 15. Elections
  2. Voting Rights [Effective July 1, 2027].
  3. CHAPTER 81. Voting Rights Act [Effective July 1, 2027].
  4. Subchapter II. Language Assistance [Effective July 1, 2027].

(a) An action to cure a violation of this subchapter may be brought in a court of competent jurisdiction by an individual aggrieved by such violation, or an organization aggrieved by such a violation, or the Attorney General. Members of 2 or more protected classes may jointly file an action. In furtherance of § 9 of Article I of the Delaware Constitution, this section must be construed liberally to confer standing broadly, except that no determination of the Department of Elections under this section to designate a local office or a language for the provision of assistance constitutes a violation of this section.

(b) An organization aggrieved by a violation of this subchapter includes an organization whose membership includes individuals aggrieved by a violation, an organization whose mission would be frustrated by a violation, an organization that would expend or divert resources to fulfill its mission as a result of a violation, or an organization that would expend greater resources or efforts to advocate before an elected body that is less responsive to the organization or its members due to a violation. An organization shall not be compelled to disclose the identity of any specific member to pursue a claim on behalf of its members, except, however, if an organization asserts standing on the basis that members of the organization are aggrieved, a court may compel the organization to provide affidavits from impacted members sufficient to satisfy these requirements if it is not satisfied with any initial organizational affidavit or other proof lacking identifying membership information. Such court order must allow for an organization to produce any necessary records or portions thereof under seal or in any like manner recognized by court rules in which confidential information is protected from public view so long as the organization demonstrates good cause by providing any credible statement that its members privacy or safety interests would be negatively impacted by public knowledge of their membership in the organization or involvement in the lawsuit. Such sealed or confidential records shall remain under seal indefinitely following final judgment.

(c) Attorneys’ fees are available to a prevailing plaintiff party in any action pertaining to language assistance. Fees are also available when a local office voluntarily adopts language assistance after a party files suit under this section.

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