§ 7550. General. (a) Subchapters IV and V of this chapter shall not apply to elections for the City of Wilmington, referenda, or annexation elections. (b) Provisions of municipal charters or ordinances inconsistent with the provisions of subchapters IV and V of this chapter shall be considered repealed. (c) Municipalities shall conduct all elections for […]
§ 7551. Boards of Election; appointment, authority. (a) A Board of Elections shall be appointed as provided in the municipality’s charter or code and shall oversee the election of the municipality’s government. (b) Members of municipal Boards of Elections shall be qualified electors in the municipality for which they are appointed and shall not be […]
§ 7552. Complaint procedure; pre-election activity. (a) A citizen of the municipality may submit a written complaint, regarding any aspect of pre-election activity that is contrary to the provisions of subchapters IV and V of this chapter, to the municipality’s Board of Elections. The complainant shall state with specificity the action or activity that is […]
§ 7553. Notices; posting; publishing; deadlines, election calendar. (a) For each election of members of the municipal government, a municipality shall post a Notice of Election conspicuously within the municipality no later than 20 days prior to the date of the election. Such notice shall include the date, time and location of the election, the […]
§ 7554. Voter eligibility. (a) Voter eligibility shall be as specified within the town charter; provided however, that in no event shall a municipality impose a durational residency requirement in excess of 30 days. (b) A municipality that uses the State’s Voter Registration System as the source of its list of registered voters must enter […]
§ 7555. Candidates; eligibility; declaration of candidacy. (a) Candidate eligibility shall be established in the town charter. (b) The procedure for declaration of candidacy shall be established in the town charter or by ordinance. (c) Unless otherwise specified in the town charter: (1) A candidate for municipal government shall not have been convicted of a […]
§ 7556. Election Officers; appointment; responsibilities; training. Unless otherwise provided by town charter or code: (1) The municipality shall have sufficient Election Officers to conduct the elections. (2) The Inspector shall be the chief Election Officer in the polling place. (3) The Inspector shall determine all challenges and all other issues involving the conduct of […]
§ 7557. Conduct of the election. (a) The Department of Elections shall make available training for Election Officers prior to each election on the operation of the voting machine and Election Day procedures, and provide each Election Officer and Board of Elections member a copy of the manuals and/or checklists for the election. (b) Election […]
§ 7557A. Complaint procedure; unlawful election activity altering result of election. (a) A citizen of a municipality may submit a written complaint to the State Election Commissioner regarding any aspect of that municipality’s election activity that is contrary to state or federal law which altered or is reasonably likely to have altered the result of […]
§ 7558. Election results; recounts; contests. (a) A person certified as being elected shall not take office before the seventh day following certification of the election. (b) The municipal Board of Elections shall announce the results of an election as soon as possible following the close of the polls. (c) The municipal Board of Elections […]
§ 7559. Transition. (a) This subchapter shall apply to elections held after June 30, 2007. (b) The State Election Commissioner shall promulgate all forms required by 75 Del. Laws, c. 342 by April 30, 2007. 75 Del. Laws, c. 342, § 2; 76 Del. Laws, c. 52, § 1; 77 Del. Laws, c. 227, § […]
