Delaware § 3303 Time of filing certificates

Delaware Statutes

§ 3303 — Time of filing certificates

Delaware § 3303

Title15

PartPrimary Elections and Nominations of Candidates

Ch. 33NOMINATIONS OF CANDIDATES BY PARTIES

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Bluebook

Del. Code tit. 15, § 3303 (2026).

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(a)(1) Except as provided under paragraphs (a)(2) and (a)(4) of this section and §§ 3002(b) and 3301(e) of this title, a certification of nomination must be filed before the close of the official business day on or before September 1 of the year of any general election, as follows: a. For statewide office, with the State Election Commissioner. b. For nonstatewide office, with the Department office for the county in which the nominee resides.

(2)If September 1 is a Sunday or legal holiday, a certificate of nomination under paragraph (a)(1) of this section must be filed on the next official business day.

(3)A certificate of nomination must be on the form specified by the State Election Commissioner.

(4)A nominee nominated for office by a national nominating convention must be named

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(a) (1) Except as provided under paragraphs (a)(2) and (a)(4) of this section and §§ 3002(b) and 3301(e) of this title, a certification of nomination must be filed before the close of the official business day on or before September 1 of the year of any general election, as follows:

a. For statewide office, with the State Election Commissioner.

b. For nonstatewide office, with the Department office for the county in which the nominee resides.

(2) If September 1 is a Sunday or legal holiday, a certificate of nomination under paragraph (a)(1) of this section must be filed on the next official business day.

(3) A certificate of nomination must be on the form specified by the State Election Commissioner.

(4) A nominee nominated for office by a national nominating convention must be named on a certificate of nomination to be filed before 12:00 noon on the earlier of the following:

a. The Tuesday following the national nominating convention.

b. September 15 of the election year.

(b) Except as provided under §§ 3002(b) and 3301(e) of this title, to be removed from a general election ballot, a nominee must withdraw the certificate of nomination on or before 4:30 p.m. of the first Friday after the deadline for filing the certificate under subsection (a) of this section.

Legislative History

19 Del. Laws, c. 37, § 6 ; 27 Del. Laws, c. 65, § 6 ; Code 1915, § 1723; Code 1935, § 1812; 43 Del. Laws, c. 129, § 2 ; 45 Del. Laws, Sp. Sess., c. 4,, § 1 ; 15 Del. C. 1953, § 3303; 55 Del. Laws, c. 324 ; 56 Del. Laws, c. 433, § 1 ; 58 Del. Laws, c. 258, § 10 ; 60 Del. Laws, c. 412, § 1 ; 60 Del. Laws, c. 447, § 8 ; 74 Del. Laws, c. 42, § 1 ; 75 Del. Laws, c. 232, § 40 ; 77 Del. Laws, c. 227, §§ 2, 44 ; 78 Del. Laws, c. 304, § 3 ; 79 Del. Laws, c. 275, § 63 ; 82 Del. Laws, c. 170, § 10 ; 83 Del. Laws, c. 210, § 6