Title 15 — Elections

§ 201. State Department of Elections. There is hereby established a State Department of Elections, which shall be vested with all of the powers and duties previously vested in the respective departments of elections for New Castle County, Kent County and Sussex County, as well as…

§ 201A. Transfers and continuity. (a) All books, records, papers, and other materials and equipment in the possession of any county department of elections required to be maintained or preserved under existing law, regulation, or policy shall be delivered into the custody of the …

§ 202. State Board of Elections. (a) The State Board of Elections shall consist of 11 members, including 2 members from Sussex County; 2 members from Kent County; 2 members from New Castle County; 2 members from the City of Wilmington; 2 at-large members; and the State Election C…

§ 203. State Board of Elections; powers and duties. There is hereby established a State Board of Elections, which shall have all of the powers and duties previously vested in the Board of Elections for New Castle County, the Board of Elections for Kent County, and the Board of El…

§ 204. Qualifications of members. No person shall be appointed as a member of the State Board of Elections who is not a citizen of the United States and a resident of the county for which that person is appointed (or a resident of this State for at-large members) and who has not …

§ 205. Confirmation or rejection of appointments. The Senate shall either confirm or reject any appointment under § 202 of this title within 10 legislative days of its receipt or said appointment is deemed confirmed.19 Del. Laws, c. 39, § 2; 21 Del. Laws, c. 40, § 2; Code 1915, §…

§ 206. Oath. Each member of the Board, before entering upon that member’s duties and within 10 days from the time of that member’s appointment, shall take and subscribe to the oath or affirmation prescribed by the Constitution and shall record the same in the office of the record…

§ 207. Compensation of members. The compensation of Board members shall be as provided in the Budget Act; provided, however, that no Board member shall receive compensation for any Board meeting for which such member was not in attendance. In addition, the State Election Commissi…

§ 208. Organization meeting; officers. (a) The Board shall establish a schedule of meetings for the following calendar year at a regularly scheduled meeting of the Board held between October 1 and December 31. Once established, the aforesaid schedule shall be subject to change by…

§ 209. Quorum. A quorum of 6 members shall be required for the transaction of any business by the State Board of Elections. A meeting of the Subcommittee, which is comprised of 6 members of the Board, does not constitute a quorum of the Board under this section.22 Del. Laws, c. 7…

§ 210. Rules. The Board may make rules for its government not inconsistent with the Constitution or any law of this State.22 Del. Laws, c. 70, § 6; Code 1915, § 1659; 40 Del. Laws, c. 141, § 1; Code 1935, § 1746; 42 Del. Laws, c. 115, § 3; 45 Del. Laws, c. 147, § 1; 45 Del. Laws,…

§ 211. County directors, deputy county directors; powers, duties, qualifications, compensation. (a) For each county, the State Board of Elections shall appoint: (1) A county director who shall be a member of the same political party as the State Election Commissioner and who shal…

§ 212. Office; equipment and supplies. The Department shall occupy a suitable and convenient office in the courthouse or public building of each county, or elsewhere in the county seat of each county, and shall obtain whatever furniture, equipment and supplies that may be necessa…

§ 213. Employees; duties and compensation. (a) The Board may hire such employees as it may deem necessary for the performance by the Department of its duties. (b) The duties of such employees and the duties of any investigator appointed by the State Election Commissioner pursuant…

§ 214. Maps. Repealed by 77 Del. Laws, c. 227, § 9, effective Feb. 1, 2010.

§ 215. Expenses and compensation. All expenses of each department, including the compensation of the members and employees shall be paid by the State.21 Del. Laws, c. 40, §§ 3, 5, 6; Code 1915, §§ 1659, 1660, 1664; 40 Del. Laws, c. 141, §§ 1, 3; Code 1935, §§ 1746, 1747, 1751; 42…

§ 216. Notaries public. (a) In addition to the notaries public for the respective counties authorized to be appointed by any other law, the Governor shall appoint as notaries public: (1) Three employees of the Department of Elections for New Castle County; and (2) One employee an…

§ 217. Director and deputy director of departments of elections; limitations. No director or deputy director of any department of elections shall hold or be a candidate for any: (1) Federal, state, county, city or incorporated municipality elective office; or (2) Elective office …

§ 218. Timing and dating. It shall be the duty of each department to time and date each application for a ballot or other communication received by the department.15 Del. C. 1953, § 119; 52 Del. Laws, c. 221, § 2; 61 Del. Laws, c. 418, § 1; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § 1; 77 Del. Laws…

§ 219. Political activity limited; penalty. (a) No person, member, county director or deputy county director or employee of the Department shall directly or indirectly use or seek to use his or her authority or official influence to control or modify the political action of anoth…

§ 220. Reports Appeals Subcommittee of the State Board of Elections. (a) The Reports Appeals Subcommittee of the State Board of Elections is established to hear and determine appeals of decisions made by the State Election Commissioner under § 8044 of this title. (b) The Subcommi…

§ 221. Selection of polling facilities. (a) The Department shall ensure that all polling places for any election conducted in this State have adequate and accessible parking spaces, that all polling places for any election conducted in this State are accessible to persons with di…