Delaware
Democratic Presidential Primary
Tuesday, February 3, 2004
On April 3, 2003 the Delaware
State Senate voted 19-1 to approve Senate Bill No. 54, legislation to move
the presidential primary from the Saturday following the New Hampshire
primary to the first Tuesday in February in an effort to "stimulate candidate
and voter participation." On June 25, the House approved the measure
by a vote of 40 to 0, and the Governor signed it into law on June 30.
Rules governing primary elections are set out in Title
15, Chapter 31 of the Delaware Code.