§ 4901. Notice of election. Notice of an election shall be given by suitable news media and/or by publishing the same at least 5 days prior to any election. 21 Del. Laws, c. 38, § 8; Code 1915, § 1747; Code 1935, § 1836; 45 Del. Laws, c. 154, § 8; 15 Del. C. 1953, […]
§ 4902. Absence of election officer on election day; notice to Department. If on the day of holding an election any election officer authorized by law to serve at the election in any election district is absent from the place of election at 7: 00 a.m., the inspector, if present, or, in the absence of […]
§ 4903. Reading of election law provisions to election officers. Before reading and subscribing of the oath, the inspector shall read §§ 5123, 5124 and 5125 of this title to the assembled election officers. 19 Del. Laws, c. 37, § 25; 27 Del. Laws, c. 65, §§ 22, 32; Code 1915, §§ 1761, 1763; Code […]
§ 4904. Oath at polling place before opening an election. Before opening the election, the inspector, judges, clerks and any other appointed election officers shall subscribe to the following oath: “I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that in the election to be held on the ________________ day of ________________________________ A. D. ________________ I will not […]
§ 4905-4908. Meaning and scope of inspector’s or judge’s oath; oath of clerk of elections on election day; meaning and scope of clerk’s oath; reading of sections declaring meaning and scope of oaths. Repealed by 75 Del. Laws, c. 232, § 53, effective Feb. 1, 2006.
§ 4909. Administering and signing the oath. (a) The oath required in § 4904 of this title shall be administered by the inspector to the judges, clerks and other election officers appointed in the election district. A judge shall then administer the oath to the inspector. (b) All election officers who are subscribing to the […]
§ 4910. Instruction sheets; sample ballots. (a) The State Election Commissioner, in collaboration with the Department offices, shall design a poster or posters that is uniform throughout the State. The poster or posters must be publicly displayed in each polling place on the day of the election. The poster or posters must contain all of […]
§ 4911. Display of flags, signs and maps at polling places. (a) During the hours that a primary, general or special election is open, there shall be displayed at or near the entrance of each polling place so as to be readily visible a flag or poster bearing the words POLLING PLACE. The flag or […]
§ 4912. Procedure prior to opening of polls. (a) The election officers of each election district shall arrive at the polling place 1 hour before the time set for opening of the polls and shall prepare the polling place for the conduct of the election. The election officers shall post conspicuously within the polling place […]
§ 4913. Presence of party representative to aid in qualification of election officers; presence of other persons. (a) A single representative of each political party which has nominated a ticket and which is represented on the ballot then printed for any general or special election may at the opening of the election be present to […]
