Delaware § 204 Qualifications of members

Delaware Statutes

§ 204 — Qualifications of members

Delaware § 204

Title15

PartAdministrative Agencies

Ch. 2DEPARTMENT OF ELECTIONS

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Bluebook

Del. Code tit. 15, § 204 (2026).

Text

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 resided therein for 1 year next preceding that person’s appointment. No member of the Board shall hold or be a candidate for any:

(1)Federal, state, county, city or incorporated municipality elective office;

(2)Elective office or appointed position of a political party, nor shall a member be an appointed official to any federal, state, county, city or incorporated municipality commission or administrative body.

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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 resided therein for 1 year next preceding that person’s appointment. No member of the Board shall hold or be a candidate for any:

(1) Federal, state, county, city or incorporated municipality elective office;

(2) Elective office or appointed position of a political party, nor shall a member be an appointed official to any federal, state, county, city or incorporated municipality commission or administrative body.

Legislative History

19 Del. Laws, c. 39, § 2 ; 21 Del. Laws, c. 40, § 2 ; 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, c. 148, § 5 ; 45 Del. Laws, c. 149, § 5 ; 15 Del. C. 1953, § 105; 50 Del. Laws, c. 82, § 1 ; 55 Del. Laws, c. 280 ; 57 Del. Laws, c. 181, § 4 ; 58 Del. Laws, c. 148, § 6 ; 61 Del. Laws, c. 418, § 1 ; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § 1 ; 79 Del. Laws, c. 275, § 6