§ 4946. Powers of election officers to preserve order during election; penalty.
§ 4946. Powers of election officers to preserve order during election; penalty. (a) The inspectors of election, from the opening of the election until all the duties and proceedings connected therewith are fully completed, may: (1) Command the peace; and (2) Require sureties of the peace from any person disturbing the election, or the officers […]
§ 4947. Time and manner of closing election.
§ 4947. Time and manner of closing election. The election shall be continued open until 8: 00 p.m. when it shall be closed. In closing the election the inspector and the judges shall, nevertheless, permit those electors to vote who have presented themselves and have offered to vote prior to 8: 00 p.m., provided that […]
§ 4948. Provisional ballots.
§ 4948. Provisional ballots. (a) Provisional ballots shall be used in primary and general elections conducted under the provisions of this title. Provisional ballots shall not be used in public school elections or municipal elections unless specifically authorized in Title 14, Title 15 and/or the respective town or city charter. (b) A person claiming to […]
§ 4971. Counting absentee votes; penalty for disclosure.
§ 4971. Counting absentee votes; penalty for disclosure. Repealed by 77 Del. Laws, c. 227, § 62, effective Feb. 1, 2010.
§ 4972. Rules regarding what constitutes a legal vote.
§ 4972. Rules regarding what constitutes a legal vote. (a) Votes cast on a voting device are legal votes once the voter has taken the necessary action or actions to cast a ballot. A voter who has cast a ballot on a voting device may not be permitted to cast a second ballot under any […]
§ 4973, 4974. Disqualified ballots; notation and preservation of disqualified or disputed ballots and envelopes.
§ 4973, 4974. Disqualified ballots; notation and preservation of disqualified or disputed ballots and envelopes. Repealed by 77 Del. Laws, c. 227, § 62, effective Feb. 1, 2010.
§ 4975. Removing the results from the voting device or devices and dispatching the voted paper ballots in a secured container and the media containing the election results to the Department.
§ 4975. Removing the results from the voting device or devices and dispatching the voted paper ballots in a secured container and the media containing the election results to the Department. (a) (1) After the polls have closed and the last voter has finished voting and exited the polling place, the inspector shall close and […]
§ 4977. Persons authorized to be present during the count and tabulation.
§ 4977. Persons authorized to be present during the count and tabulation. Any candidate and any duly accredited challenger may be admitted to the voting room after the closing of the polls to observe the counting and tabulation of votes. Such persons shall be afforded the full opportunity to examine the ballot, results tapes from […]
§ 4980. Return and custody of voting devices, media containing election results, and ballot container.
§ 4980. Return and custody of voting devices, media containing election results, and ballot container. (a) Immediately after the election, and within the 2 days immediately following the day of election, all voting materials, including the voting devices, media containing the election results, and secured containers of voted paper ballots, must be stored in a […]
§ 4981. Duties of Department and State Election Commissioner following an election.
§ 4981. Duties of Department and State Election Commissioner following an election. (a) Immediately following an election, the Department shall upload all updated voter history from the electronic poll books to the State’s voter registration system. (b) [Repealed.] 15 Del. C. 1953, § 4983; 58 Del. Laws, c. 148, § 100; 70 Del. Laws, c. […]