On the evening of June 30, the Delaware Senate passed HB 425, the bill that says the new higher requirements for minor parties to be on the ballot should not take effect until 2011.  Assuming the Governor signs the bill, this keeps the Constitution and Green Parties on the ballot this year.

The old law requires parties to have registration membership of at least one-twentieth of 1%.  The new law requires them to have registration of one-tenth of 1%.  The new requirement was passed early this year, but then the parties that are affected complained that they were not given enough time to comply with the new requirements.