Delaware Statutes
§ 7542 — Place, time and manner of voting; duties of Clerk of the Peace
Delaware § 7542
JurisdictionDelaware
Title15
PartSpecial, Municipal and Other Elections
Ch. 75MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS
Subch.Special Elections for Annexations for City of Wilmington under Title 22, § 101A
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Bluebook
Del. Code tit. 15, § 7542 (2026).
Text
(a)The special election shall be held in the building in which is situated the offices of the Clerk of the Peace. The polls shall be open from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on the day of the special election and voting shall be by printed ballot, which shall give the qualified voters an opportunity clearly to indicate their consent or objection to the annexation of the territory by the City of Wilmington.
(b)The Clerk of the Peace shall:
(1)Act as judge of the special election;
(2)Prepare, publish and post the notices required under § 7541 of this title;
(3)Prepare the ballots required for the special election; and
(4)Perform such other duties as provided in this subchapter for the Clerk of the Peace.
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Legislative History
66 Del. Laws, c. 135, § 2
Nearby Sections
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Delaware § 7542, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/de/15/7542.