§ 7585. File of absentee voters.
§ 7585. File of absentee voters. (a) The municipality shall maintain records providing for the prevention of fraud and to make possible the tracing and detection of any attempt to do so. Such records shall include, but shall not be limited to, the following entries: (1) The name of elector; (2) The address at which […]
§ 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 […]
§ 7543. Qualified voters; voting list.
§ 7543. Qualified voters; voting list. (a) The following shall be considered qualified voters for a special election held with respect to an annexation initiated pursuant to § 101A of Title 22 for the City of Wilmington and shall be entitled to vote in such election as provided herein: (1) Every person 18 years of […]
§ 7571. Persons eligible to vote by absentee ballot.
§ 7571. Persons eligible to vote by absentee ballot. Any person qualified under the provisions of a municipal charter to vote by absentee ballot in any municipal election held in that municipality (“elector”) may vote by absentee ballot for any reason authorized by that municipality’s charter or ordinances and for any of the following reasons: […]
§ 7544. Certification of result of special election; retention of ballots.
§ 7544. Certification of result of special election; retention of ballots. No later than 3 days after the holding of the special election, the judge of the election shall tabulate the ballots and certify the result to the County Council and to the Wilmington City Council under that judge of election’s hand and seal. The […]
§ 7572. Request for ballot; statement for absentee ballots; delivery of absentee ballots.
§ 7572. Request for ballot; statement 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 municipality where the elector is qualified to vote by filing a written statement with the […]
§ 7545. Alternative approval procedure when only 1 qualified voter exists.
§ 7545. Alternative approval procedure when only 1 qualified voter exists. If only 1 qualified voter in the territory exists for the purpose of determining whether an annexation initiated pursuant to § 101A of Title 22 for the City of Wilmington shall be approved, notwithstanding any other provisions in this subchapter or in Title 22 […]
§ 7546. Definitions.
§ 7546. Definitions. For the purposes of this subchapter, the following terms shall have the meanings described herein: (1) “Clerk of the Peace” shall mean the Clerk of the Peace for New Castle County. (2) “County” shall mean New Castle County. (3) “County Council” shall mean the New Castle County Council. (4) “County Executive” shall […]
§ 7550. General.
§ 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.
§ 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 […]