Delaware § 5501 Purpose of chapter; scope

Delaware Statutes

§ 5501 — Purpose of chapter; scope

Delaware § 5501

Title15

PartGeneral Elections

Ch. 55ABSENTEE VOTING

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Bluebook

Del. Code tit. 15, § 5501 (2026).

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It is the purpose and intent of the General Assembly in enacting this chapter to provide those qualified electors of this State who are unable to appear at an election to cast their ballots at the polling place of their election district with the ability to cast a ballot to be counted in the total for the election district in which the elector is registered, in compliance with article V, § 4A, Delaware Constitution. This chapter shall govern general absentee voting procedures in all primary, general, and special elections conducted in this State; provided, however, that procedures unique to a specific election or election type may be set forth elsewhere in this title.

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It is the purpose and intent of the General Assembly in enacting this chapter to provide those qualified electors of this State who are unable to appear at an election to cast their ballots at the polling place of their election district with the ability to cast a ballot to be counted in the total for the election district in which the elector is registered, in compliance with article V, § 4A, Delaware Constitution. This chapter shall govern general absentee voting procedures in all primary, general, and special elections conducted in this State; provided, however, that procedures unique to a specific election or election type may be set forth elsewhere in this title.

Legislative History

44 Del. Laws, c. 118, § 20 ; 47 Del. Laws, c. 316, § 4 ; 15 Del. C. 1953, § 5501; 49 Del. Laws, c. 278, § 1 ; 58 Del. Laws, c. 148, § 122 ; 63 Del. Laws, c. 455, § 1 ; 75 Del. Laws, c. 149, § 1