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tons shall receive as compensation for
hie services in any year In which there
Is held a general or special election
salary OF five hundred dollars. The
legal compensation Of all members OF
the Department of Elections shall be
paid quarterly. on the last days of
March. June. September and December
by the State treasurer out of any
money belonging TO the State not
otherwise appropriated.
ls5sA. Sec. "a. Deadlock how brok-
said Department OF Elections upon
any question be equally divided. and
should they I've unable TO reconcile
their differences and reach an agree
ment by a ma iority OF them, then. and
In such event IL shall he the duty of
the said members. to. or any one OF
them may. certify in writing such
fact 10 the chief justice of this State
or II he be absent from the State. dis
qualified or for any other reason be
unable To act. then TO the associate
Judge who may reside In any part OF
the State. commonly known as the
associate Judge at large. and II shall
then he the duty OF the chief justice
or Of such Judge 10 decide the matter.
and his decision shall be final.
l659-B. Section 2-B. 1t shall be
The duty OF the present Department
OF Elections for the city OF Whining
ION and each member thereof, and
every person having control or pos
session OF any record. book. paper or
/ other property belonging 10 the De
partment az Elections for the city of
/ Wilmington, on the second Tuesday
/ in March, \. ID, 1929. 10 surrender
the same to the Department OF Elec-
| lions FOR the city of Wilmington here
/ by created. and In case any person
shall neglect or refuse To surrender
and deliver up such records, books.
papos or other property. az atore-
said. he shall he guilty OF mis-
demeanor. and upon conviction shall
i forfeit; and pay a fine of not less than
two hundred dollars. nor more than
Two thousand dollars. or shall he i'm
prisoned in the New Castle county
workhouse for not less than six months
nor more than i've years. or both, in
The discretion ~ the court.
1860 Section g. Onice-The said
Department OF Elections shall have
is meetings and hold its office in the
Municipal RuSding. at Tenth and
King streets. in the city OF Whining
ton: but in case ot emergency 70 may
secure temporary quarters elsewhere
NJ a rental not 20 exceed fifty dollars
pee month. to he paid upon warrants
~ the president Of the Department of
Elections In the same manner az Is
, provided for the payment of the lega'
compcn sation of members Of said De-
, par;ment OF Elections.
1861. Section T. Neglect OF duty:
, corrupt or fraudulent conduct
, misdemca nor: penalties: II any mem,
, Der OF the Department az Elections. o
: whom any duty is required in thi,
! chapter. shall be guilty of any willfu
neglect 81 such duty. or Of any cor
: rupt or fraudulent conduct or praC
? tee IN the execution 81 the same. h,
|. shall. on conviction thereof. be adj
= judged guilty OF a misdemeanor an,
4 shall be punished by fine OF no
less than two hundred dollars no
more than two thousa nj dollars or n
: imprisoned in the New Castle count!
. worShouse for not less than s!l
) months nor moro than Eve years O
. both.
. 1852. Section 6. Notice 70 Attor
: ney-General of violations OF chapter
]; is hereby made the special duty o
the Department % Elections 20 mott
: ~ TIE attorney general OF all viola
lions under this chapter.
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into election districts: Number @
voters In district: each election dis
;r!ct within one representative dis
: trlct: designations OF districts tn
"a Department OF Elections shall. on O
before the first day OF June, com
- mencing in the year 1924, and In ev..-
e sixth year thereafter. on o. befor
j. The FIRST day OF june divide the cit
Is into as many election districts 2
?. they shall deem necessary. and sh1
y establish the boundaries thereof. Lac
a election district shall contain, as nea
y as may be. not more than five huT DIRE
~ nor less than one hundred qLal!lla
ls voters. Each OF said election (:
,ricts shall be entirely within N
h. boundaries OF one. representative d.!
~ trici. On or before the frs day
2 June IN any year in which a seneri
p election is 10 be held. the said bepar
p ment OF Elsc lions may divide sdch
$, the election districts. and such on!
a IS BY the election last proceed ng suC
A. division shall be found 70 contain
- greater number OF voters than ca
!, conveniently vote therein. They sha
also designate each OF said eiect.o
:. districts by appropriate titles or a.!
tlnctlons
&c 1864. Sec. :. Dismissal Of Regi'
trars: Filling Vacancies; Clerk;
- Counsel. etc; Limit OF Expense; Ho
Pa!d:-They shall have power 10 du
miss any Registrar at any time al
supply his place with another perso
:, They may also employ a clerk. coui
\. sel and such other assistance as.
the Judgment OF the members OF 50
=. Department OF Elections. shall
70 necessary and proper for the faithf
\. peri rInance by il Of the duties by IN
chapter imposed: provided Il
expense thereof shall not exceed II
teen hundred dollars In any one yei
ia which the General Election - he.
% which said sum shall not include Il
-, compensation OF members of the ID
II. partHient OF Elections and Registrar
= 70 be- paid upon warrants Of q
a., President q the Department OF Ele
g. tons IN the same manner as is pr
.. v!ded for the payment OF the leg
4. compensation OF members Of said ID
% partment % Elections.
,- 1865. Sec. s. Appointment Of Req
3o ;rars: Removal; Vacancies .--Th
81 shall hereafter appoint all Regisira
ODE N the tliy OF wilmington, ana sh'