§ 5526. System for voters to determine status of their absentee ballots.
§ 5526. System for voters to determine status of their absentee ballots. The State Election Commissioner, in collaboration with the Department offices, shall establish a free access system accessible via the Internet through which a person who applied for an absentee ballot can determine whether or not the ballot application was received, when the ballot […]
§ 5527. Authority to implement provisions of the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voters Act.
§ 5527. Authority to implement provisions of the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voters Act. The State Election Commissioner, in collaboration with the Department offices, shall implement those provisions of the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voters Act (52 U.S.C. § 20301 et seq.) not specifically mandated by this chapter. 77 Del. Laws, c. 269, […]
§ 5514. Rejected ballots.
§ 5514. Rejected ballots. (a) No vote shall be accepted or counted if: (1) The statement of the absentee voter that appears on the front of the ballot envelope is found to have been altered or is not signed; or (2) The absentee voter is not a duly registered elector in this State; or (3) […]
§ 5501. Purpose of chapter; scope.
§ 5501. Purpose of chapter; scope. It is the purpose and intent of the General Assembly in enacting this chapter to provide those qualified electors of this State who are unable to appear at an election to cast their ballots at the polling place of their election district with the ability to cast a ballot […]
§ 5502. Persons eligible to vote by absentee ballot.
§ 5502. Persons eligible to vote by absentee ballot. Any qualified elector, duly registered, of this State may cast the qualified elector’s vote by absentee ballot in any primary election, general election, special election for statewide or local offices and in any election held under the provisions of Chapter 73 of this title. Votes cast […]
§ 5503. Request for ballot; statements for absentee ballots; delivery of absentee ballots.
§ 5503. Request for ballot; statements for absentee ballots; delivery of absentee ballots. (a) An elector desiring to vote by absentee ballot in an election for which the elector is a qualified elector may request an absentee ballot from the Department by filing a handwritten or electronically prepared statement with the Department no later than […]
§ 5504. Distribution of ballots, envelopes, and instructions; envelope specifications; pre-paid postage.
§ 5504. Distribution of ballots, envelopes, and instructions; envelope specifications; pre-paid postage. (a) Upon receipt of a statement from an elector pursuant to § 5503 of this title, the Department shall process the same and confirm that the elector qualifies for an absentee ballot pursuant to § 5502 of this title. (b) Not more than […]
§ 5505. Requirements for ballot envelope; numbering and coding; voter identification label; statement of eligibility.
§ 5505. Requirements for ballot envelope; numbering and coding; voter identification label; statement of eligibility. (a) The Department shall provide to each elector to whom it sends an absentee ballot an envelope which shall be: (1) A color other than white; (2) Large enough to hold a completed ballot; and (3) Designed to protect its […]
§ 5506. Instructions for completing absentee ballots.
§ 5506. Instructions for completing absentee ballots. The Attorney General shall prepare a list of instructions to assist an elector voting by absentee ballot in properly marking and returning the elector’s ballot pursuant to this chapter. These instructions shall be known and marked as “INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLETING AND RETURNING AN ABSENTEE BALLOT.” Before each election […]
§ 5507. Voting procedure; execution of statement; return of ballot.
§ 5507. Voting procedure; execution of statement; return of ballot. The procedure for completing an absentee ballot and returning it to the Department is as follows: (1) An elector who receives an absentee ballot pursuant to this chapter shall complete the ballot by marking it with the elector’s selections and shall place the completed ballot […]