Delaware § 7303 Writs of election

Delaware Statutes

§ 7303 — Writs of election

Delaware § 7303

JurisdictionDelaware

Title15

PartSpecial, Municipal and Other Elections

Ch. 73VACANCY IN OFFICE OF REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS, UNITED STATES SENATOR OR PRESIDENTIAL ELECTOR

Subch.Representative in Congress

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Bluebook

Del. Code tit. 15, § 7303 (2026).

Text

The Governor shall issue writs of election to the Department reciting the vacancy and commanding the Department to cause an election to be held in its county on the day mentioned in the writ, at the place by law prescribed for holding the general election in its county, for choosing a Representative in place of the Representative whose seat shall so have become vacant, which writ shall be delivered to the Department at least 60 days before the day therein appointed for holding the election.

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The Governor shall issue writs of election to the Department reciting the vacancy and commanding the Department to cause an election to be held in its county on the day mentioned in the writ, at the place by law prescribed for holding the general election in its county, for choosing a Representative in place of the Representative whose seat shall so have become vacant, which writ shall be delivered to the Department at least 60 days before the day therein appointed for holding the election.

Legislative History

Code 1852, § 416; Code 1915, § 1881; Code 1935, § 2000; 45 Del. Laws, c. 153, § 1 ; 15 Del. C. 1953, § 7303; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § 1 ; 78 Del. Laws, c. 158, § 1 ; 79 Del. Laws, c. 275, § 98