Yes, Delaware's state democratic party platform does include marriage equality.
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The Democratic Party currently holds a majority of seats in both houses of the Delaware state legislature.
Governor Jack Markell is a member of the Democratic party.
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Deleware consistently votes for democratic, just like all of the northeast coast.
In the Delaware colony, voting rights were primarily limited to white male property owners. This meant that many individuals, including women, enslaved people, and those without land, were excluded from the electoral process. While Delaware had a representative assembly and some democratic elements, its voting system was still restricted and heavily favored the interests of the wealthy landowning class, making it less democratic by modern standards. Overall, the colony had some democratic frameworks, but significant limitations on who could participate in governance.
Jack Markell is the 73rd and current Governor of Delaware. Markell was first elected Governor in 2008 and reelected in 2012. He is a member of the Democratic Party. The Governor in Delaware serves a four year term and is limited to two terms.
In 1600, Delaware was not a democracy as we understand it today. At that time, the region was inhabited by Native American tribes and had not yet established formal European governance. The first European settlers, the Dutch, did not implement democratic principles; instead, they governed through a mercantile system focused on trade. It wasn't until later, with English colonization and the establishment of the Delaware colony, that more structured forms of governance began to emerge, leading eventually to democratic practices.