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Home » US Law » 2022 Delaware Code » Title 15 - Elections » Part IV » General Elections » Chapter 45. BALLOTS, ELECTION SUPPLIES AND POLLING PLACES » § 4505. Substitution of candidate’s name after creation of ballots.
§ 4505. Substitution of candidate’s name after creation of ballots.

Whenever a supplemental certificate of nomination is filed naming a substitute candidate, as elsewhere provided in this title, the Department shall promptly notify electors using absentee or mail ballots of the substitution and do either of the following:

(1) Provide new ballots, if there is sufficient time before the election.

(2) Take other appropriate measures if there is insufficient time before the election to provide new ballots.

19 Del. Laws, c. 37, § 9;  27 Del. Laws, c. 65, § 9;  Code 1915, § 1726;  Code 1935, § 1815;  15 Del. C. 1953, § 4506;  58 Del. Laws, c. 148, § 47;  61 Del. Laws, c. 480, § 12;  79 Del. Laws, c. 275, § 67;  82 Del. Laws, c. 170, § 16;  82 Del. Laws, c. 245, § 2;  82 Del. Laws, c. 245, § 4;  83 Del. Laws, c. 353, § 4;