Delaware § 1305 - Custody of registration records; public inspection.
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§ 1305. Custody of registration records; public inspection.
(a) All registration records, when not in the custody of the registrars, shall be and remain in the custody of the department except as otherwise provided. The registration records shall, during normal business hours of each department, be open to the inspection of anyone desiring to examine the same, without fee or reward, provided, however, that Social Security number, date of birth, driver’s license number and telephone number shall not be subject to such inspection. Anyone desiring to do so may be permitted to make copies or partial copies thereof.
(b) Any registered voter may have that registered voter’s telephone number removed from the electronic voter registration files by making the request of that registered voter’s local department of elections, either by telephone or in writing.
Code 1915, § 1630; 34 Del. Laws, c. 106, § 1; 37 Del. Laws, c. 117, § 7; Code 1935, § 1717; 43 Del. Laws, c. 121, § 6; 44 Del. Laws, c. 106, § 1; 45 Del. Laws, c. 145, § 6; 15 Del. C. 1953, § 1304; 49 Del. Laws, c. 17, § 6; 50 Del. Laws, c. 169, § 2; 55 Del. Laws, c. 452; 58 Del. Laws, c. 401, § 1; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § 1; 70 Del. Laws, c. 512, § 1; 72 Del. Laws, c. 71, § 2; 75 Del. Laws, c. 232, §§ 10, 11; 76 Del. Laws, c. 115, § 2;Source: official Delaware text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 1305 ("Custody of registration records; public inspection.") is part of the Delaware Code, the codified statutory law of Delaware. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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