 Buxton's bill never received a committee hearing, but the bill to remove the death penalty altogether passed 14-7. It heads to Governor John Carney, who has not yet indicated if he will sign the bill. Sarah Petrowich, Delaware Public Media. Delaware Supreme Court uphold early voting and permanent absentee voting for the 2024 election, reversing a February lower court ruling. The court did not weigh in on the constitutionality of the voting procedures, but rather ruled the plaintiff, Senate Republican Leader Gerald Hawker, and a former election inspector did not have standing.