Delaware § 7713 - Election of nominees; vacancies.
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§ 7713. Election of nominees; vacancies.
The 17 nominees who receive the highest number of votes shall be the delegates to the convention. If there is a vacancy in the convention caused by the death or disability of any delegate or any other cause, the same shall be filled by appointment by the majority vote of the delegates comprising the group from which such delegate was elected and, if the convention contains no other delegate of that group, shall be filled by the Governor.
38 Del. Laws, c. 5, § 12; Code 1935, § 6217; 15 Del. C. 1953, § 7713;Source: official Delaware text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 7713 ("Election of nominees; vacancies.") 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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