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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

§ 4501. Single ballot for all candidates.

§ 4501. Single ballot for all candidates. There shall be a single ballot for Presidential, Vice-Presidential, state, county and district candidates. Code 1915, § 1725;  Code 1935, § 1811;  43 Del. Laws, c. 129, § 1;  44 Del. Laws, c. 119, § 1;  47 Del. Laws, c. 149, § 1;  15 Del. C. 1953, § […]

§ 4502. Form and designation of ballots.

§ 4502. Form and designation of ballots. (a) (1) For each election, the party emblem adopted by each political party and its name shall appear on the ballot with the names of its candidates, arranged in line with the titles of the offices for which they are contesting, along with space for the voter to […]

§ 4503. Creating ballots.

§ 4503. Creating ballots. The Department shall create the ballots to be used in the voting devices and print or cause to have printed sufficient mail and absentee ballots for any election conducted by the Department under the provisions of this title. 19 Del. Laws, c. 37, § 11;  20 Del. Laws, c. 396, § […]

§ 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 […]

§ 4508. Certificates of the vote cast in each election district.

§ 4508. Certificates of the vote cast in each election district. The Department shall program the voting machine to produce at least 2 copies of the paper tape showing the number of votes cast for each candidate on each voting machine. 21 Del. Laws, c. 38, § 6;  Code 1915, § 1745;  Code 1935, § […]

§ 4509. Materials and supplies necessary to conduct the election.

§ 4509. Materials and supplies necessary to conduct the election. The Department shall furnish the necessary materials, voter information, and supplies necessary to conduct the election to each election district. This shall include a map of the representative district in which the election district is located of sufficient size to clearly show the boundaries of […]

§ 4512. Polling places; designation and preparation.

§ 4512. Polling places; designation and preparation. (a) The Department shall designate and procure for each election district in its county a polling place. (b) The Department shall designate only conveniently located and readily accessible polling places for each election district. Such polling places, whenever possible, shall be located in public buildings which shall include […]

§ 4513. Substitute polling places.

§ 4513. Substitute polling places. If at any time it becomes impracticable to hold an election in the public building designated by the Department for any election district or districts, the Department may designate another public building as near as can be conveniently obtained to the place previously selected. In such event, sufficient public notice […]

§ 4514. Expenses of general election.

§ 4514. Expenses of general election. Except where otherwise provided by statute, all necessary costs and expenses incurred in carrying into effect Part IV of this title shall be paid by the State. 27 Del. Laws, c. 65, § 34;  Code 1915, §§ 1675, 1815;  38 Del. Laws, c. 88, § 1;  Code 1935, §§ […]

§ 4515. Payment procedures.

§ 4515. Payment procedures. The Department following an election conducted under this title shall ascertain the amount due to each election officer for that election officer’s service and promptly pay them. The Department may combine the pay for a primary and a general election. Election officers shall be paid no later than December 15 in […]

§ 4516. Use of prerecorded or automated voice message.

§ 4516. Use of prerecorded or automated voice message. [Transferred to 15 Del. C. §  8045A of this title by 82 Del. Laws, c. 170, §  18, effective July 30, 2019.] 77 Del. Laws, c. 280, § 1;  82 Del. Laws, c. 170, § 18;