Delaware § 3306 Supplemental certificates of nomination

Delaware Statutes

§ 3306 — Supplemental certificates of nomination

Delaware § 3306

Title15

PartPrimary Elections and Nominations of Candidates

Ch. 33NOMINATIONS OF CANDIDATES BY PARTIES

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Bluebook

Del. Code tit. 15, § 3306 (2026).

Text

(a)Whenever it shall be determined, subsequent to the dates specified in §§ 3301 and 3303 of this title, that a duly nominated candidate will be unable to serve if elected because of death, physical, mental or other incapacity, the state, county or city (if a municipality holds its election at the time of the general election) committee shall convene within 24 hours of said determination to authorize the filing of a supplemental certificate of nomination for a substitute candidate, or to decline to issue such a certificate. However, in the case of the death of a candidate, said committee may convene within a reasonable period of time sufficient to have the new candidate’s name placed on the ballot, but in no case later than 5 days from the date of death.

(b)Such certificate, if issued,

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(a) Whenever it shall be determined, subsequent to the dates specified in §§ 3301 and 3303 of this title, that a duly nominated candidate will be unable to serve if elected because of death, physical, mental or other incapacity, the state, county or city (if a municipality holds its election at the time of the general election) committee shall convene within 24 hours of said determination to authorize the filing of a supplemental certificate of nomination for a substitute candidate, or to decline to issue such a certificate. However, in the case of the death of a candidate, said committee may convene within a reasonable period of time sufficient to have the new candidate’s name placed on the ballot, but in no case later than 5 days from the date of death.

(b) Such certificate, if issued, shall be delivered to the officer or officers to whom the original certificate was submitted no later than 12:00 noon of the day following that meeting at which the certificate was authorized. However, if said meeting shall occur within 5 days of the day of election, the certificate shall be delivered immediately.

Legislative History

19 Del. Laws, c. 37, § 4 ; 27 Del. Laws, c. 65, § 4 ; Code 1915, § 1722; Code 1935, § 1811; 43 Del. Laws, c. 129, § 1 ; 44 Del. Laws, c. 119, § 1 ; 47 Del. Laws, c. 274, § 1 ; 15 Del. C. 1953, § 3306; 60 Del. Laws, c. 412, § 2 ; 79 Del. Laws, c. 232, § 3