§ 2123 — Election results; publication of results

(a) If at an election called under § 2122(a) of this title a majority of the vote cast shall be for the bond issue, then bonds to the amount voted upon shall be issued as provided for by this chapter, but if at such election a majority of the votes cast shall be against the bond issue, then the bond issue proposed shall not be made.

(b) Within 10 days of the certification of the results of the election in accordance with § 1083(a) of this title, the Department of Elections conducting the election shall declare the results of the election by an advertisement published on 2 consecutive days in at least 1 newspaper of the county with countywide circulation or a combination of newspapers whose circulation covers the area of the school district.

(c) The Department of Elections conducting the election shall make a certificate of the result of such vote which shall be filed and kept in the offices of that Department of Elections as a public record.

Legislative History

32 Del. Laws, c. 160, § 53 ; 34 Del. Laws, c. 173, § 1 ; 38 Del. Laws, c. 139, § 1 ; Code 1935, § 2726; 14 Del. C. 1953, § 2121; 71 Del. Laws, c. 180, § 126 ; 74 Del. Laws, c. 122, § 55