§ 203. State Board of Elections; powers and duties.
§ 203. State Board of Elections; powers and duties. There is hereby established a State Board of Elections, which shall have all of the powers and duties previously vested in the Board of Elections for New Castle County, the Board of Elections for Kent County, and the Board of Elections for Sussex County, as well […]
§ 219. Political activity limited; penalty.
§ 219. Political activity limited; penalty. (a) No person, member, county director or deputy county director or employee of the Department shall directly or indirectly use or seek to use his or her authority or official influence to control or modify the political action of another person or at any time actively participate in any […]
§ 204. Qualifications of members.
§ 204. Qualifications of members. No person shall be appointed as a member of the State Board of Elections who is not a citizen of the United States and a resident of the county for which that person is appointed (or a resident of this State for at-large members) and who has not resided therein […]
§ 205. Confirmation or rejection of appointments.
§ 205. Confirmation or rejection of appointments. The Senate shall either confirm or reject any appointment under § 202 of this title within 10 legislative days of its receipt or said appointment is deemed confirmed. 19 Del. Laws, c. 39, § 2; 21 Del. Laws, c. 40, § 2; Code 1915, § 1659; 40 Del. […]
§ 206. Oath.
§ 206. Oath. Each member of the Board, before entering upon that member’s duties and within 10 days from the time of that member’s appointment, shall take and subscribe to the oath or affirmation prescribed by the Constitution and shall record the same in the office of the recorder of the county of the member’s […]
§ 207. Compensation of members.
§ 207. Compensation of members. The compensation of Board members shall be as provided in the Budget Act; provided, however, that no Board member shall receive compensation for any Board meeting for which such member was not in attendance. In addition, the State Election Commissioner shall not be entitled to any additional compensation by virtue […]
§ 208. Organization meeting; officers.
§ 208. Organization meeting; officers. (a) The Board shall establish a schedule of meetings for the following calendar year at a regularly scheduled meeting of the Board held between October 1 and December 31. Once established, the aforesaid schedule shall be subject to change by the Board. (b) The schedule shall include an organizational meeting […]
§ 209. Quorum.
§ 209. Quorum. A quorum of 6 members shall be required for the transaction of any business by the State Board of Elections. A meeting of the Subcommittee, which is comprised of 6 members of the Board, does not constitute a quorum of the Board under this section. 22 Del. Laws, c. 70, § 6; […]
§ 210. Rules.
§ 210. Rules. The Board may make rules for its government not inconsistent with the Constitution or any law of this State. 22 Del. Laws, c. 70, § 6; Code 1915, § 1659; 40 Del. Laws, c. 141, § 1; Code 1935, § 1746; 42 Del. Laws, c. 115, § 3; 45 Del. Laws, c. […]
§ 211. County directors, deputy county directors; powers, duties, qualifications, compensation.
§ 211. County directors, deputy county directors; powers, duties, qualifications, compensation. (a) For each county, the State Board of Elections shall appoint: (1) A county director who shall be a member of the same political party as the State Election Commissioner and who shall serve at the pleasure of the Board; (2) A deputy county […]