§ 2302 — Wrongful registration; assault; riot; breach of peace; penalty

Whoever causes or attempts to cause himself or herself to be registered in:

(1) The name of any other person living or dead or under any fictitious name; or

(2) Any election district in this State, knowing that he or she has not the right to be registered; or

(3) Whoever, knowing himself or herself to be registered in any election district in this State, causes or attempts to cause himself or herself to be registered in any other election district in this State without having first caused that person’s own record to be removed from the Election District Record in which that person’s original permanent registration record may have been previously entered; or

(4) Whoever, knowing himself or herself to be disqualified as a voter at the next following general election, causes or attempts to cause himself or herself to be entered in the Election District Record in any election district in this State as a registered voter therein or unlawfully interferes with any registrar, alternate registrar or assistant registrar in the discharge of his or her duties under this title; or

(5) Whoever makes any assault or commits any assault and battery or incites or creates any riot or breach of the peace at or near to any place of registration in this State during the sitting of any registration officers;

shall be fined not less than $50 or more than $200 or imprisoned not less than 30 days or more than 2 years or both.

Legislative History

19 Del. Laws, c. 38, § 21 ; 21 Del. Laws, c. 36, § 24 ; Code 1915, § 1645; 34 Del. Laws, c. 106, § 1 ; Code 1935, § 1732; 15 Del. C. 1953, § 2302; 50 Del. Laws, c. 170, § 1 ; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § 1