Delaware § 1076 Voting machines; election supplies; cost

Delaware Statutes

§ 1076 — Voting machines; election supplies; cost

Delaware·Title 14·Part Free Public Schools·Ch. 10 REORGANIZATION OF SCHOOL DISTRICTS·Subch. Elections in Reorganized School Districts

(a)School elections shall be conducted by the use of voting machines.

(b)The Department of Elections conducting the election shall cause to appear on the machines next to the appropriate selection device the following:

(1)For the election of school board members, the names of all filed candidates shall be listed alphabetically without political party designation.

(2)For consolidation, division or change of boundaries of reorganized school districts the voting machine shall briefly state the question and provide for voting for or against the proposal, with such words: For the proposal Against the proposal

(3)For elections conducted in accordance with Chapter 19, 20 or 21 of this title the appropriate selection language.

(c)The Department of Elections conducting the election sha

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(a) School elections shall be conducted by the use of voting machines.

(b) The Department of Elections conducting the election shall cause to appear on the machines next to the appropriate selection device the following:

(1) For the election of school board members, the names of all filed candidates shall be listed alphabetically without political party designation.

(2) For consolidation, division or change of boundaries of reorganized school districts the voting machine shall briefly state the question and provide for voting for or against the proposal, with such words:

For the proposal

Against the proposal

(3) For elections conducted in accordance with Chapter 19, 20 or 21 of this title the appropriate selection language.

(c) The Department of Elections conducting the election shall supervise the setting for the machines to denote the choices indicated in subsection (b) of this section and shall in advance of the date of the election instruct the designated election officers in the proper use of the machines.

(d) The needed election supplies shall be provided by the Department of Elections conducting the election.

(e) The cost of necessary election supplies shall be paid by the Department of Elections conducting the election.

(f) Any reorganized school district shall use voting machines and the appropriate department of elections shall pay the transportation for the voting machines and other necessary charges for the use of such voting machines. While conducting an election or referendum for any public school district, the district may not charge rent or custodial fees associated with the use of its space. Sufficient heat, when needed to maintain a minimum 68 degree Fahrenheit temperature for such facilities, shall be provided for the conduct of an election or referendum. For the clarification of county department of elections’ costs relating to public school district elections, Smyrna School District and Milford School District elections will be conducted by the Kent County Department of Elections and Woodbridge School District elections will be conducted by the Sussex County Department of Elections.

(g) In case of an election for the consolidation, division or change of boundaries of a reorganized school district, all preparation for and cost of the election shall be borne by the department of elections that conducts said election or elections.

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Legislative History

14 Del. C. 1953, § 1076; 56 Del. Laws, c. 292, § 6 ; 66 Del. Laws, c. 359, § 3 ; 70 Del. Laws, c. 515, §§ 1-4, 7, 30 ; 73 Del. Laws, c. 312, § 233 ; 73 Del. Laws, c. 321, §§ 1, 325 ; 74 Del. Laws, c. 122, §§ 18-24