One seat. 210,000 of us.
Delaware has about 210,000 residents under 18. We hold one standing statewide seat on a state policymaking board, it is non-voting, and it covers education only. We are asking the General Assembly to create the Delaware Youth Council: 15 high school students, five from each county, with an annual report the legislature must hear and answer in writing.
Two minutes. Your name and a letter to your legislators.
Population under 18 from the U.S. Census Bureau, July 2025 estimate.
Supporters by county
- New Castle
- Kent
- Sussex
- Statewide
Supporters outside Delaware:
Supporters are counted when they add their name. Letters are counted when someone opens the pre-filled letter in their email app. Names are never shown.
THE ROAD TO A YOUTH COUNCIL / 2026-27
Where the campaign stands
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Campaign launches
September 2026
The site goes live and we start collecting names in all three counties.
Add your name →Campaign target
Applications open
October 1, 2026
Applications open for the pilot council and for college research fellows.
See how to apply →Campaign target
Coalition outreach
October to November 2026
We ask Delaware organizations to sign on and to share the application with students.
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Applications close
November 1, 2026
Applications close for both tracks.
See how to apply →Campaign target
Decisions go out
November 7, 2026
Everyone who applied to either track hears back.
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Sponsor meetings
November to December 2026
Sponsor meetings in all three counties. We hold formal asks until after the November election, we are looking for sponsors in both parties, and we bring each office the number of students from their county who applied.
Fixed by law
General Assembly convenes
January 12, 2027
The 154th General Assembly convenes for the first of its two years.
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Bill introduced
January to March 2027
The bill is introduced. The pilot council runs its statewide survey and listening sessions.
Read the proposal →Campaign target
Committee hearing
March to May 2027
Committee hearing with testimony from all three counties. Pilot findings released.
Fixed by law
First leg ends
June 30, 2027
The first of the General Assembly's two years ends. This is the target for passage.
Campaign targets may move. Dates marked “Fixed by law” are statutory. A bill that does not pass by June 30, 2027 stays alive into the 2028 session. We are aiming for 2027.