§ 3101 — Nomination, withdrawal, and primary election dates

Delaware § 3101

• Jurisdiction: Delaware
• Title: 15
• Part: Primary Elections and Nominations of Candidates
• Ch. 31: PRIMARY ELECTIONS
• Subch.: General Provisions

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The following schedule applies for all candidates:

(1) Notification of candidacy shall be on or before 12:00 noon of the second Tuesday in July.

(2) Such notification of candidacy may be withdrawn on or before 4:30 p.m. on the first Friday after the second Tuesday in July. In the event the first Friday after the second Tuesday in July is a legal holiday, then the final day to withdraw is the next day which is not a Saturday, Sunday, or a legal holiday.

(3) Primary elections for all political parties shall be conducted on the second Tuesday after the first Monday in September.

(4) [Repealed.]

Legislative History

20 Del. Laws, c. 393, § 18 ; 22 Del. Laws, c. 285, § 1 ; 27 Del. Laws, c. 66, § 1 ; Code 1915, § 1692; 40 Del. Laws, c. 142, § 7 ; Code 1935, § 1780; 45 Del. Laws, Sp. Sess., c. 3,, § 1 ; 45 Del. Laws, c. 150, § 5 ; 15 Del. C. 1953, § 3102; 50 Del. Laws, c. 426, § 1 ; 57 Del. Laws, c. 241, § 2 ; 58 Del. Laws, c. 258, §§ 1, 2 ; 58 Del. Laws, c. 368, § 1 ; 60 Del. Laws, c. 712, § 2 ; 61 Del. Laws, c. 418, § 9 ; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § 1 ; 74 Del. Laws, c. 343, § 1 ; 77 Del. Laws, c. 269, §§ 2-4 ; 80 Del. Laws, c. 342, §§ 1, 3 ; 83 Del. Laws, c. 164, § 1