Delaware Statutes
§ 7701 — Date of election of delegates; proclamation
Delaware·Title 15·Part Special, Municipal and Other Elections·Ch. 77 CONVENTION TO ACT UPON AMENDMENTS TO FEDERAL CONSTITUTION
Whenever the Congress of the United States proposes an amendment to the Constitution of the United States and proposes that the same shall be valid when ratified by conventions in three fourths of the several States, the Governor of this State shall fix by proclamation the date of an election for the purpose of electing delegates to such convention of this State. Such election may be either at a special election or may be held at the same time as a general election or special, but shall be held at least as soon as the next general election occurring more than 3 months after the amendment has been proposed by the Congress.
Free access — add to your briefcase to read the full text and ask questions with AI
Delaware § 7701 (Date of election of delegates; proclamation) — published by Counsel Stack Legal Research, free access to 12M+ legal documents.
Legislative History
38 Del. Laws, c. 5, § 1 ; Code 1935, § 6206; 15 Del. C. 1953, § 7701
Nearby Sections
15
§ 7702
Qualification of voters§ 7703
Registration§ 7710
Alternates§ 7714
Meeting of delegates§ 7716
Journal of convention