Restoring Balance in Delaware's Representation

Delaware may be small… but it was never meant to be ruled by one county. Our founders knew

that each county—New Castle, Kent, and Sussex—was unique. And they built our

state to protect the voice of each one. The Delaware Constitution doesn’t just mention

counties… It anchors them. It preserves their boundaries permanently. And from the beginning,

representation in Delaware was divided by county, not by sheer population. Why?

Because the founders understood that without protections, one region could dominate the others.

Delaware’s government was designed as a balance between the three counties—each with equal standing,

equal dignity, and equal political voice. But today… that balance has been