§ 7101. Vacancies in General Assembly; writs of election. Whenever there is a vacancy in either house of the General Assembly, by reason of failure to elect, ineligibility, death, resignation or otherwise, within 10 days of the creation of the vacancy a writ of election shall be issued by the presiding officer of the house […]
§ 7102. Day for holding special election. (a) Except as provided under subsection (b) of this section, the officer issuing the writ shall set the day for holding the special election for the vacancy in the General Assembly, but such day shall not be less than 30 nor more than 35 days next after the […]
§ 7103. Candidates. (a) The county committee for each political party eligible to place candidates on the general election ballot for the most recent past general election may nominate a candidate for the special election by submitting a nomination to the Department office conducting the special election no later than 25 days before the date […]
§ 7104. Notices. The Department shall provide notice of the special election as follows: (1) On the next day after receiving a writ of election, unless the same shall be a Sunday or state holiday, and then on the next business day following, the Department shall post a proclamation reciting the writ and appointing a […]
§ 7105. Election officers and polling places. The Department, upon receiving a writ of election, shall appoint sufficient election officers to conduct the election and contract with the usual polling places for the legislative district for which the Department is conducting the special election. If a polling place is not available, the Department shall combine […]
§ 7106. General election laws applicable. (a) Every special election in a representative or senatorial district shall be provided for, opened, held, conducted and closed and the result thereof ascertained and certified in the same manner, at the same places and subject to the same laws, so far as the same may be applicable, as […]
§ 7107. Board of canvass. The Superior Court of each county in which a special election is held, as constituted under article V, § 6 of the State Constitution, shall, at 10 a.m. on the second day after such special election, convene and perform its duties, prescribed by such section, with reference to such special […]
§ 7108. Term of office of one elected to fill vacancy. The person elected to fill a vacancy in the General Assembly shall hold office for the residue of the term. Code 1852, § 379; Code 1915, § 1816; Code 1935, § 1905; 15 Del. C. 1953, § 7111; 77 Del. Laws, c. 389, § […]
§ 7109. Costs of special election. All necessary costs and expenses incurred in carrying into effect a special election, unless otherwise provided by the laws of this State, including the compensation of election officers, shall be paid by funds transferred to the Department by the Office of Management and Budget. 27 Del. Laws, c. 65, […]
