Delaware § 7704 - Election, how conducted; results, how ascertained.
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§ 7704. Election, how conducted; results, how ascertained.
(a) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, the election of delegates must be conducted and the results thereof ascertained and certified in the same manner as in the case of the election of electors of President and Vice President in this State during elections in which subchapter I of Chapter 43A of this title does not govern.
(b) The Governor shall, without delay, examine the certificates and ascertain the delegates to such convention chosen and make known the same by proclamation and cause notice to be given to each delegate so elected of the delegate’s election as a delegate. All provisions of the laws of this State relative to elections, except as far as inconsistent with this chapter, shall be applicable to such election.
38 Del. Laws, c. 5, § 3; Code 1935, § 6208; 15 Del. C. 1953, § 7704; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § 1; 82 Del. Laws, c. 7, § 5;Source: official Delaware text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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