The Delaware Republican Party is raising concerns over blank ballots in the Aug. 5 special election for State House District 20 , pointing to an unusually high number of absentee ballots returned with no vote recorded.

According to data from the Delaware Department of Elections, 55 absentee ballots, more than 8 percent of those returned, were submitted blank. In February 2025, a Special Election for two senate districts had only two undervotes. According to the Delaware Department of Elections website , undervotes happen when someone leaves part of their ballot blank. This can mean they skipped a race entirely or didn’t choose as many candidates as allowed. The increase has alarmed Republican leaders , who are calling for immediate answers.

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