On January 24, the Delaware House passed HB 41, which moves the non-presidential primary from September to April. It also moves the deadline for a new party to qualify from August to early April. Parties get on the Delaware ballot by persuading approximately 700 voters to register into the party. Small parties nominate by convention, not primary, so there is no reason to move the qualification deadline just because the legislature desires an early primary for the major parties. The vote was 36-5.