Delaware § 3171 Certification of results

Delaware Statutes

§ 3171 — Certification of results

Delaware § 3171

JurisdictionDelaware

Title15

PartPrimary Elections and Nominations of Candidates

Ch. 31PRIMARY ELECTIONS

Subch.Procedure at Polling Places

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Bluebook

Del. Code tit. 15, § 3171 (2026).

Text

The inspector and judges shall remove the paper tape containing the total vote cast for each candidate from each voting machine in the election district. Each copy of each paper tape shall then be signed by the inspector, judges and clerks and sealed in an envelope, which shall be signed across its sealed fold by each election officer. This envelope, together with other required records and supplies, shall immediately be delivered to the department of elections by the inspector.

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The inspector and judges shall remove the paper tape containing the total vote cast for each candidate from each voting machine in the election district. Each copy of each paper tape shall then be signed by the inspector, judges and clerks and sealed in an envelope, which shall be signed across its sealed fold by each election officer. This envelope, together with other required records and supplies, shall immediately be delivered to the department of elections by the inspector.

Legislative History

20 Del. Laws, c. 393, § 29 ; 27 Del. Laws, c. 66, § 1 ; Code 1915, § 1703; Code 1935, § 1791; 15 Del. C. 1953, § 3173; 49 Del. Laws, c. 276, § 6 ; 50 Del. Laws, c. 426, § 17 ; 57 Del. Laws, c. 567, § 27 ; 58 Del. Laws, c. 148, § 144 ; 70 Del. Laws, c. 506, § 3