Delaware § 2122 - Election to authorize bond issue; rules governing; referendum to transfer tax funds.
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§ 2122. Election to authorize bond issue; rules governing; referendum to transfer tax funds.
(a) Before any school board issues bonds under this chapter, it shall call a special election.
(b) At any such special election every person qualified to vote under § 1077 of this title may vote, and §§ 1078 and 1085 of this title shall apply to such election.
(c) The polls must open at 7:00 a.m. and must close at 8:00 p.m., prevailing local time, on the day advertised.
(d) An election under this chapter for the purpose of authorizing a bond issue shall be conducted by use of voting machines. The wording on the voting machine shall include a statement of the question which accurately reflects the issue being voted for and against.
(e) An election under this chapter for the purpose of increasing the real estate tax rate under Chapter 19 of this title, while simultaneously decreasing the real estate tax rate under this chapter by the same amount, shall be by the use of voting machines. The wording on the voting machine shall include a statement of the question which accurately reflects the issue being voted for and against.
(f) There shall be not more than 2 such special elections held during any 12-month period.
(g) The Department of Elections conducting the election shall provide a sufficient number of voting machines necessary to carry out the election hereunder, and the cost of transportation of the voting machines and other necessary charges for use of the voting machines shall be borne by that Department of Elections.
32 Del. Laws, c. 160, § 53; 34 Del. Laws, c. 173, § 1; Code 1935, § 2725; 14 Del. C. 1953, § 2120; 50 Del. Laws, c. 284, § 1; 51 Del. Laws, c. 232; 55 Del. Laws, c. 86, § 2; 56 Del. Laws, c. 292, § 28; 60 Del. Laws, c. 582, §§ 2, 3; 62 Del. Laws, c. 25, § 2; 62 Del. Laws, c. 184, §§ 4-6; 63 Del. Laws, c. 253, § 2; 64 Del. Laws, c. 255, § 3; 66 Del. Laws, c. 359, § 4; 67 Del. Laws, c. 243, §§ 5, 9; 69 Del. Laws, c. 192, § 2; 74 Del. Laws, c. 122, §§ 50-54; 76 Del. Laws, c. 138, § 6; 81 Del. Laws, c. 326, § 2; 82 Del. Laws, c. 5, § 3;Source: official Delaware text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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