Delaware § 4912 Procedure prior to opening of polls

Delaware Statutes

§ 4912 — Procedure prior to opening of polls

Delaware § 4912

JurisdictionDelaware

Title15

PartGeneral Elections

Ch. 49CONDUCT OF ELECTION

Subch.Procedure Prior to Opening Polls

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Bluebook

Del. Code tit. 15, § 4912 (2026).

Text

(a)The election officers of each election district shall arrive at the polling place 1 hour before the time set for opening of the polls and shall prepare the polling place for the conduct of the election. The election officers shall post conspicuously within the polling place an instruction poster and 2 sample ballots.

(b)The election officers shall verify that the correct devices are in the polling place and that the serial numbers match the numbers on the certificate provided by the Department. The election officers shall report any irregularities with the devices to the Department office in the county where the voting device is located.

(c)The election officers shall observe the opening of the polls procedure for each voting device and ensure that the public counts and the card co

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(a) The election officers of each election district shall arrive at the polling place 1 hour before the time set for opening of the polls and shall prepare the polling place for the conduct of the election. The election officers shall post conspicuously within the polling place an instruction poster and 2 sample ballots.

(b) The election officers shall verify that the correct devices are in the polling place and that the serial numbers match the numbers on the certificate provided by the Department. The election officers shall report any irregularities with the devices to the Department office in the county where the voting device is located.

(c) The election officers shall observe the opening of the polls procedure for each voting device and ensure that the public counts and the card counts are zero.

Legislative History

19 Del. Laws, c. 37, § 15 ; 27 Del. Laws, c. 65, § 13 ; Code 1915, § 1764; Code 1935, § 1853; 15 Del. C. 1953, § 4913; 49 Del. Laws, c. 294, § 15 ; 58 Del. Laws, c. 148, § 79 ; 70 Del. Laws, c. 506, § 7 ; 75 Del. Laws, c. 149, § 2 ; 75 Del. Laws, c. 232, § 58 ; 77 Del. Laws, c. 227, § 58 ; 82 Del. Laws, c. 170, § 23