Delaware § 1504 Applicability of general election laws; conduct of referendum

Delaware Statutes

§ 1504 — Applicability of general election laws; conduct of referendum

Delaware § 1504

Title28

Ch. 15DELAWARE BOARD OF CHARITABLE GAMING

Subch.Purpose, Scope, Definitions and Referendums

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Bluebook

Del. Code tit. 28, § 1504 (2026).

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(a)Title 15, insofar as it is applicable shall apply to all referendums held under the provisions of this chapter. A voter may indicate that voter’s answer to the question submitted by voting in the affirmative or negative.

(b)Each department of elections shall take steps to insure that the equipment and supplies used at the general election are adjusted and modified to the extent necessary to permit the recording, tabulation and certification of the referendum vote.

(c)The department of elections of each county shall constitute a board of canvass for the purpose of canvassing the vote in any referendum held under this chapter.

(d)The provisions of Title 15 and the Constitution of this State relating to the certification and canvassing of the vote in general elections shall be follo

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(a) Title 15, insofar as it is applicable shall apply to all referendums held under the provisions of this chapter. A voter may indicate that voter’s answer to the question submitted by voting in the affirmative or negative.

(b) Each department of elections shall take steps to insure that the equipment and supplies used at the general election are adjusted and modified to the extent necessary to permit the recording, tabulation and certification of the referendum vote.

(c) The department of elections of each county shall constitute a board of canvass for the purpose of canvassing the vote in any referendum held under this chapter.

(d) The provisions of Title 15 and the Constitution of this State relating to the certification and canvassing of the vote in general elections shall be followed insofar as those provisions are applicable.

(e) The Governor shall certify and proclaim the results of any such referendum at the time the Governor certifies and proclaims the results of the general election pursuant to the provision of § 5710 of Title 15.

(f) The State Election Commissioner is empowered to prescribe such procedure and to make such rules and regulations, not inconsistent with this section or any other law of this State, as the State Election Commissioner may deem necessary to insure uniformity of method in the 3 counties in certifying and canvassing the vote in any referendum held under this chapter.

Legislative History

28 Del. C. 1953, § 1112; 51 Del. Laws, c. 65, § 1 ; 51 Del. Laws, c. 354 ; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § 1 ; 79 Del. Laws, c. 199, § 4 ; 84 Del. Laws, c. 42, § 138