§ 7717. Certification of results.
§ 7717. Certification of results. (a) After the sense of the majority of the total number of delegates composing the convention is taken upon the question of the ratification of the proposed amendment to the Constitution of the United States, the convention shall certify a resolution of its vote over the hand of the president, […]
§ 7718. Compensation of delegates, officers and employees; expenses.
§ 7718. Compensation of delegates, officers and employees; expenses. Every delegate to the convention shall receive $10 for every day that delegate is in attendance at such convention, not exceeding 3, and in addition thereto, 10 cents for each mile necessarily travelled by the delegate in making 1 round trip from the place of that […]
§ 7703. Registration.
§ 7703. Registration. (a) If the election of delegates is to be held at a date other than the date of a general election, there shall be 1 or more registration days prior to such election. The Governor shall fix the date or dates of such registration and shall include an announcement of the registration […]
§ 7704. Election, how conducted; results, how ascertained.
§ 7704. Election, how conducted; results, how ascertained. (a) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, the election of delegates must be conducted and the results thereof ascertained and certified in the same manner as in the case of the election of electors of President and Vice President in this State during elections in which […]
§ 7705. Number and residence of delegates.
§ 7705. Number and residence of delegates. The number of delegates to be chosen to such convention shall be 17, to be elected from the State at large. Seven of such delegates shall be residents of New Castle County, 5 of such delegates shall be residents of Kent County, and 5 of such delegates shall […]
§ 7706. Qualifications of delegates; nomination by petition.
§ 7706. Qualifications of delegates; nomination by petition. Candidates for the office of delegate to the convention shall be citizens and qualified voters of this State. Nominations shall be by petition and not otherwise. A single petition may nominate any number of candidates not exceeding the total number of delegates to be elected from each […]
§ 7707. Determination of nominations.
§ 7707. Determination of nominations. The sixteenth day before the day fixed for the holding of the election of delegates shall be the last day for the filing of nominating petitions with the Department or, if such sixteenth day falls upon a Sunday or a legal holiday, the day following shall be the last day […]
§ 7701. Date of election of delegates; proclamation.
§ 7701. Date of election of delegates; proclamation. Whenever the Congress of the United States proposes an amendment to the Constitution of the United States and proposes that the same shall be valid when ratified by conventions in three fourths of the several States, the Governor of this State shall fix by proclamation the date […]
§ 7702. Qualification of voters.
§ 7702. Qualification of voters. (a) If the election of delegates is held at the same time as a general election, all persons qualified to vote at such general elections for representatives to the General Assembly of this State shall be entitled to vote. (b) If such election is held at a time other than […]