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§ 5139. Interference with election officer or challenger; penalty.

§ 5139. Interference with election officer or challenger; penalty. Whoever: (1) Knowingly or wilfully obstructs, hinders, assaults or by bribery, solicitation or otherwise interferes with any election officer or challenger in the performance of any duty required of that election officer or challenger or which that election officer or challenger may by law be authorized […]

§ 5124. Inducing the making of distinguishing mark on ballot; penalty.

§ 5124. Inducing the making of distinguishing mark on ballot; penalty. Whoever induces or attempts to induce any elector to write, paste or otherwise place on that elector’s own ballot the name of any person, or any sign or device of any kind, as a distinguishing mark by which to indicate to any other person […]

§ 5140. Failure of inspector to preserve order.

§ 5140. Failure of inspector to preserve order. Whoever, being an inspector of election, wilfully neglects or when called on wilfully declines to exercise the powers conferred on that inspector of election to preserve order shall be deemed to have knowingly and wilfully violated that inspector of election’s official duty. 19 Del. Laws, c. 39, […]

§ 5125. Inducing election officers to violate election laws; penalty.

§ 5125. Inducing election officers to violate election laws; penalty. Whoever induces or attempts to induce any election officers to violate any of the provisions of this title whether or not such election officers violate or attempt to violate any of such provisions shall be imprisoned not more than 5 years. 27 Del. Laws, c. […]

§ 5141. Stealing or destroying ballot box, ballot, poll list; penalty.

§ 5141. Stealing or destroying ballot box, ballot, poll list; penalty. Whoever, not being an election officer: (1) Steals or wilfully breaks or destroys any ballot box used or intended to be used at any election; or (2) Wilfully or fraudulently conceals, secretes or removes any ballot box from the custody of the election officers; […]

§ 5126. Violations by officials; penalty.

§ 5126. Violations by officials; penalty. Whoever, being a clerk of the peace, an official, or other individual as designated in this title, wilfully violates this title in the performance of any duty imposed upon him or her for the violation of which no other punishment is provided by law, shall be fined not less […]

§ 5142. Requiring unauthorized oath; penalty.

§ 5142. Requiring unauthorized oath; penalty. Whoever, being an election officer or other person, administers or causes to be administered to any legal voter any oath or affirmation not authorized by the Constitution or laws of this State for that purpose as a prerequisite or condition of voting at any election, except when such oath […]

§ 5127. Bribery of person expecting to be election or registration officer; penalty.

§ 5127. Bribery of person expecting to be election or registration officer; penalty. Whoever bribes or attempts to bribe anyone expecting to hold any official position under the election or registration laws of this State, either as registrar, inspector, judge or otherwise, by giving money or the promise of money, office or the promise of […]

§ 5143. Candidate for General Assembly not to make written pledge; penalty.

§ 5143. Candidate for General Assembly not to make written pledge; penalty. (a) No candidate for State Senator or Representative in the General Assembly shall make any written pledge to give or withhold that candidate’s own vote on any proposed law or legislation, nor shall any other person seek to influence any such candidate in […]

§ 5128. Fraudulent voting; penalty.

§ 5128. Fraudulent voting; penalty. Whoever, at any general or special election: (1) Falsely personates any elector or other person and votes or attempts or offers to vote in or upon the name of such elector or other person; or (2) Votes or attempts to vote in or upon the name of any other person […]