Delaware Code — 15
Browse 264 sections in division 15 of the Delaware code. Each section page includes the full statutory text, official source links, and citation guidance.
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- § 101. Definitions.
- § 101A. Purpose.
- § 102. Deadline interpretation in this title.
- § 103. Residence.
- § 104-120. §§ 104-120.
- § 201. State Department of Elections.
- § 201A. Transfers and continuity.
- § 202. State Board of Elections.
- § 203. State Board of Elections; powers and duties.
- § 204. Qualifications of members.
- § 205. Confirmation or rejection of appointments.
- § 206. Oath.
- § 207. Compensation of members.
- § 208. Organization meeting; officers.
- § 209. Quorum.
- § 210. Rules.
- § 211. County directors, deputy county directors; powers, duties, qualifications, compensation.
- § 212. Office; equipment and supplies.
- § 213. Employees; duties and compensation.
- § 214. Maps.
- § 215. Expenses and compensation.
- § 216. Notaries public.
- § 217. Director and deputy director of departments of elections; limitations.
- § 218. Timing and dating.
- § 219. Political activity limited; penalty.
- § 220. Reports Appeals Subcommittee of the State Board of Elections.
- § 221. Selection of polling facilities.
- § 301. Appointment; term and compensation.
- § 302. General powers and duties of Commissioner.
- § 302A. Investigatory authority.
- § 303. Duties upon receipt of a registration application.
- § 304. Lists and files of registered voters.
- § 305. Duplicate registrations.
- § 306. Coordination with state agencies.
- § 307. Supplying lists to political party chairs and other persons.
- § 308. Political activity limited; penalty.
- § 1101. Permanent registration system.
- § 1102. Voter registration drive standards.
- § 1103. Disaster recovery and continuity of operations.
- § 1104. Biennial mailing of polling place card and election information.
- § 1105. Notice of registration.
- § 1301. Registration records — Furnished by the Commissioner.
- § 1302. Voter registration application.
- § 1303. Confidentiality of addresses.
- § 1304. Update of records when election district divided; procedure.
- § 1305. Custody of registration records; public inspection.
- § 1306. Registration supplies.
- § 1307. Expenses.
- § 1501-1518. §§ 1501-1518. Appointment; qualifications; recommendations of political parties; terms of office; certificate of appointment; alternate registrars — appointment; powers and duties; oath of office for registration and election officers; appearance of registration and election officers for taking of oath and instruction; removal; vacancies; compensation; payment procedure; source of pay; quorum; majority action; equal representation; duties; exemptions from military duty and service as registration officer; refusal to qualify or act; penalty; vacation of office; registration officers not to be candidates; special powers of registrars during registration; duties of assistant registrars; registrar to file affidavits.
- § 1701. Qualifications for registration as qualified voter.
- § 1702. Removal of names by board of elections.
- § 1703. Duty of officers to notify Department of facts suggesting voter disqualification.
- § 1704. Identification of persons who are no longer eligible to vote, establishment of an “inactive state,” cancellation of registration and provision for reregistration.
- § 1705. Cancellation of registration of persons reported as deceased.
- § 1706. Motion to remove a name from registration records; procedure; entries in records as to such motion.
- § 1707. Cancellation of registration due to a registrant having moved to another state.
- § 1708. Correction of errors.
- § 1709. Reregistration unnecessary upon change in election district boundary.
- § 1710. Notice of change of election district boundary.
- § 1711. Notice by registered or certified mail.
- § 1901. Eligibility.
- § 1902. Application by persons eligible to register to vote under the provisions of this chapter.
- § 1903. Late registration procedures for military and overseas citizens.
- § 1904. Special registration and other election services to uniformed service members.
- § 1905. Law applicable.
- § 2101. Right to appeals; person entitled.
- § 2102. Notice of appeal.
- § 2103. Notice of appeal to correct name; correction by judge.
- § 2104. Manner of giving notice; time; proof.
- § 2105. Affidavit of appellant.
- § 2106. Disposition of appeals.
- § 2107. Limit on appeals presenting the same issue.
- § 2108. Duty of registration officers to attend appeals.
- § 2109. Alternate registrars.
- § 2110. Order by court.
- § 2111. Finality of decisions.
- § 2112. Costs.
- § 2113. Registration appeal dockets.
- § 2114. Timing of appeal.
- § 2301. Neglect of duty; corrupt or fraudulent conduct; penalty.
- § 2302. Wrongful registration; assault; riot; breach of peace; penalty.
- § 2303. Registration records; fraudulent entries; alterations, obliterations or omissions; loss; destruction; mutilation; secretion; false copies; penalty.
- § 2304. Alcoholic liquor in registration places; penalty.
- § 2305. Intimidation of registration officers; penalty.
- § 2306. Notice to Attorney General of violations of registration laws.
- § 2307. Unauthorized entering of registration area; interference with registration; penalty.
- § 2308. Failure to file financial disclosure.
- § 3001. Political parties.
- § 3002. Unaffiliated candidates.
- § 3003. County ballots.
- § 3301. Certificates of nomination.
- § 3302. Party title, figure or device.
- § 3303. Time of filing certificates.
- § 3304. Duties of State Election Commissioner.
- § 3305. Preservation of certificates for 6 months.
- § 3306. Supplemental certificates of nomination.
- § 3307. Publication of candidates.
- § 3308. Penalties.
- § 3401. Write-in candidates in general.
- § 3402. Write-in candidates for a general election.
- § 3403. Forms.
- § 3404. Write-in candidate lists.
- § 3405. Write-in candidates for a special election.
- § 4101. Residency requirements for candidates.
- § 4102. Election districts; boundaries.
- § 4103. Division of election districts.
- § 4104. Notice of change of election district boundaries in New Castle County.
- § 4105. Composition of election districts.
- § 4106. Voting places.
- § 4107. Maps at each polling place.
- § 4108. Candidates for election.
- § 4401-4408. §§ 4401-4408. Registration qualifications; time of registration; place of registration; records; method of registration; place of voting; eligibility for absentee voting; voting officials; voting procedure; tallying and recording of vote [Repealed].
- § 4501. Single ballot for all candidates.
- § 4502. Form and designation of ballots [For application of this section, see 83 Del. Laws, c. 353, § 6].
- § 4503. Creating ballots [For application of this section, see 83 Del. Laws, c. 353, § 6].
- § 4504. Envelopes for ballots and other election supplies; obtaining and packaging.
- § 4505. Substitution of candidate’s name after creation of ballots [For application of this section, see 83 Del. Laws, c. 353, § 6].
- § 4506. Tally sheets [Repealed].
- § 4507. Sheet containing oaths of election officers, certificate of qualification, laws.
- § 4508. Certificates of the vote cast in each election district [Transferred].
- § 4509. Materials and supplies necessary to conduct the election.
- § 4510, 4511. §§ 4510, 4511. Supplies for election officers; custody of records and supplies; maps and lists of election districts; reuse of election supplies.
- § 4512. Polling places; designation and preparation.
- § 4513. Substitute polling places.
- § 4514. Expenses of general election.
- § 4515. Payment procedures.
- § 4516. Use of prerecorded or automated voice message.
- § 5001. Electronic voting system use.
- § 5002. Requirements.
- § 5003. Compliance guarantee.
- § 5004. Voting devices; software designations.
- § 5005. Use of voting devices; costs in municipal elections [Repealed].
- § 5006. Number of voting devices per election district.
- § 5007. Printing of ballots; distribution of ballots [Repealed].
- § 5008. Number of official ballots to be furnished [Repealed].
- § 5009. Substitute ballots [Repealed].
- § 5010. Preparation of voting devices.
- § 5011. Instruction model.
- § 5012. Inoperative voting devices.
- § 5013. Voting device curtains; absentee voting [Repealed].
- § 5014. Audits; procedures.
- § 5015. Audits; elections for state or county offices.
- § 5016. Audits; elections for City of Wilmington offices.
- § 5017. Audits: school district elections.
- § 5301. Bringing armed soldiers into State to interfere with elections; penalty.
- § 5302. Abetting or counseling military interference with elections; penalty.
- § 5303. Civil remedy for interference with voting.
- § 5304. Duty to disclose information as to interference with elections.
- § 5305. Ten year limitation on civil actions for voting interference.
- § 5306. Special polling place and voting procedure in case of military interference.
- § 5307. Duties of inspector at special polling place.
- § 5308. Canvass of ballots from special polling place.
- § 5309. Procedure in case of military interference with board of canvass.
- § 5310. Number of special polling places not limited.
- § 5311. Special clerk; appointment; oath.
- § 5312. Compensation of special election officers.
- § 5401. Applicability.
- § 5402. Early voting; designated locations.
- § 5403. Designation and publication of early voting locations.
- § 5404. Hours at designated early voting locations.
- § 5405. Procedure for conducting early voting.
- § 5406. Method of early voting.
- § 5407. Tabulation of early voting ballots.
- § 5408. Daily updates of polling records.
- § 5501. Purpose of chapter; scope.
- § 5502. Persons eligible to vote by absentee ballot.
- § 5503. Request for ballot; statements for absentee ballots; delivery of absentee ballots.
- § 5504. Distribution of ballots, envelopes, and instructions; envelope specifications; pre-paid postage.
- § 5505. Requirements for ballot envelope; numbering and coding; voter identification label; statement of eligibility.
- § 5506. Instructions for completing absentee ballots.
- § 5507. Voting procedure; execution of statement; return of ballot.
- § 5508. Time limit for return of ballot; late ballots.
- § 5509. Procedure on receipt of ballot envelope by Department.
- § 5509A. Curing deficient ballot envelopes; procedure.
- § 5510. Opening and preparing absentee ballots for tabulation.
- § 5510A. Preparing absentee ballots for tabulation [Transferred].
- § 5511. Carrier envelope specifications; carrier envelopes as ballot boxes.
- § 5512. Envelopes in general; approval by Attorney General.
- § 5513. Challenges.
- § 5514. Rejected ballots.
- § 5515. Validity of absentee voter’s ballot for wrong district.
- § 5516. Procedure if requests or ballots sent to wrong official; absentee ballots received by election officers.
- § 5517. File of absentee voters.
- § 5518. Members of the armed forces and certain other electors; 1 absentee request to cover all elections; federal post card application (FPCA); electronic transmission of balloting materials.
- § 5520. Special write-in absentee ballot; procedures; qualifications.
- § 5521. Federal write-in absentee ballot; acceptance; combined request for registration and ballot submission.
- § 5522. Duties of Department of Elections; political balance of absentee judges; security.
- § 5523. Logic and accuracy testing of absentee ballot tabulating equipment; authority of the State Election Commissioner.
- § 5524. Emergency authority for the State Election Commissioner.
- § 5525. Electronic delivery of absentee ballots.
- § 5526. System for voters to determine status of their absentee ballots.
- § 5527. Authority to implement provisions of the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voters Act.
- § 5601. . Applicability [Repealed].
- § 5602. . Persons eligible for voting by mail [Repealed].
- § 5603. . Process for voting by Mail [Repealed].
- § 5604. . Distribution of ballots, envelopes, and instructions [Repealed].
- § 5605. . Requirements for ballot envelope; numbering and coding; voter identification label; statement of eligibility [Repealed].
- § 5606. . Instructions for completing mail ballots [Repealed].
- § 5607. . Voting procedure; execution of statement; return of ballot [Repealed].
- § 5608. . Time limit for return of ballot; late ballots [Repealed].
- § 5609. . Procedure on receipt of ballot envelope by Department [Repealed].
- § 5610. . Counting procedure for mail ballot envelopes [Repealed].
- § 5611. . Preparing mail ballots for tabulation [Repealed].
- § 5612. . Carrier envelope specifications; carrier envelopes as ballot boxes [Repealed].
- § 5613. . Envelopes in general; approval by Attorney General [Repealed].
- § 5614. . Challenges [Repealed].
- § 5615. . Rejected ballots [Repealed].
- § 5616. . Validity of mail voter’s ballot for wrong district [Repealed].
- § 5617. . File of mail voters [Repealed].
- § 5618. . Duties of Department of Elections; political balance of mail judges; security [Repealed].
- § 5619. . Logic and accuracy testing of mail ballot tabulating equipment; authority of the State Election Commissioner [Repealed].
- § 5620. . Emergency authority for the State Election Commissioner [Repealed].
- § 5621. . System for voters to determine status of their mail ballots [Repealed].
- § 5701. Superior Court as board of canvass; convening and composition of Court.
- § 5702. Duties of Court.
- § 5703. Vote required for election.
- § 5704. Votes for President and Vice-President as votes for their electors.
- § 5705. Certificates of the results of the election; number required.
- § 5706. Form of certificates.
- § 5707. Enclosing certificates in envelopes.
- § 5708. Tie vote; certificate.
- § 5709. Disposition of certificates by the Court.
- § 5710. Certification and proclamation by Governor of results of election of state officers.
- § 5711. Electors for President and Vice President; announcements and certifications of election [Effective unless Chapter 43A of this title governs a U.S. presidential election; see 82 Del. Laws, c. 7, § 6].
- § 5711. Electors for President and Vice President; announcements and certifications of election [Effective if Chapter 43A of this title governs a U.S. presidential election; see 82 Del. Laws, c. 7, § 6].
- § 5712. Representative in the Congress of the United States; announcement and certification of election.
- § 5713. United States Senator; announcement and certification of election; form.
- § 5714. Costs.
- § 5715. State senatorial or representative districts.
- § 6101. Statement of purpose.
- § 6102. Definitions.
- § 6103. Application for registration: felony conviction reviews.
- § 6104. Commissioner’s review of application.
- § 6105. Cooperation between agencies; waiver of fees.
- § 6106. Rules and regulations.
- § 6107. Appeals.
- § 7101. Vacancies in General Assembly; writs of election.
- § 7102. Day for holding special election.
- § 7103. Candidates.
- § 7104. Notices.
- § 7105. Election officers and polling places.
- § 7106. General election laws applicable.
- § 7107. Board of canvass.
- § 7108. Term of office of one elected to fill vacancy.
- § 7109. Costs of special election.
- § 7701. Date of election of delegates; proclamation.
- § 7702. Qualification of voters.
- § 7703. Registration.
- § 7704. Election, how conducted; results, how ascertained.
- § 7705. Number and residence of delegates.
- § 7706. Qualifications of delegates; nomination by petition.
- § 7707. Determination of nominations.
- § 7708. What nominations shall be effective.
- § 7709. What nominations shall be effective
- § 7710. Alternates.
- § 7711. Printing of ballots; to whom delivered; additional ballots.
- § 7712. Use of separate ballot; form.
- § 7713. Election of nominees; vacancies.
- § 7714. Meeting of delegates.
- § 7715. Election of officers and adoption of rules.
- § 7716. Journal of convention.
- § 7717. Certification of results.
- § 7718. Compensation of delegates, officers and employees; expenses.
- § 7719. Applicability of act of Congress.