Milford chronicle., 1943-04-16


: for a term of two years, the mem
ber whose term expires on the first
, day of July, 1914, for a term OF
one year. and at each annual elec-
ton thereafter the successor OF
; every member of the Board OF
School Trustees in each of the said
School Districts in Kent and Sus-
sex Counties shall be elected as
hereinbefore provided.
The annual school election in
each of said School Districts OF
Kent and Sussex Counties shall be
conducted by the members of the
Board of School Trustees of each
School District. The Chairman of
the Board of School Trustees of
each School District shall preside
at the election and two other MEM
bers of the said Board of School
Trustees shall be judges of the cleo
tion. Provided, that if, for any rea-
son, one or more members of the
Board of School Trustees should
be unable to serve as election Off
GERS. the said Board of School
Trustees shall designate another
person, or persons. to sit in such
capacity. And provided, further,
that should the Board of School
Trustees of any School District fail
or neglect to provide election Off
GERS at such election, the voters
present, when the polls open. shall
designate and appoint election Off
GERS to conduct the election in such
school District The School cleo
ton shall be held at the principal
school house in the respective
School Districts.
At least twenty days before an
election as hereinbefOre fixed, the
Clerk of the Peace of Kent County
and the Clerk of the Peace of Sus-
sex County shall cause to be pub
lished in at least two newspapers
published within his County notice
of said School District elections.
stating the offices to be filled, the
date when nominations shall be
filed, and the date and place of
each School District election. The
Clerk of the Peace of Kent County
and the Clerk of the Peace of Sus-
sex County shall also cause like
notices to be posted in ten public
places of each School District.
At least fifteen days before the
day of election as hereinbefore fix
ed, nominations shall be filed with
the Clerk of the Peace in the Coun-
ty where the respective School Dis
trict is located, provided. however,
If said School District is located
partly in Kent County and partly in
Sussex County nominations shall be
filed with the Clerk of the Peace
, of the County where the principal
school house or building is located.
The said nominations shall be in
writing signed by at least fifteen
citizens and residents of said School
District. The school election shall
be by ballot and the Clerk of the
Peace shall cause to be printed bal
lots which shall contain the names
of all persons nominated which
shall be entered alphabetically and
without party designation. The
Clerk of the Peace shall deliver or
cause to be delivered such ballots
to the persons appointed or selected
to hold the election on or before
the opening of the polls, and every
qualified voter calling for a ballot
shall receive one from the persons
holding the election.
Every person desiring to vote at
said elections shall have all the
qualifications as provided for by
Article II of this Chapter. The
voter shall not vote for more can
didateS than are to be voted for at
the election and in voting shall
cross out the names of all candi-
dates which he or she does not de-
sire to vote for. Upon the close of
the election the votes shall be read
and counted publicly and the per
sons having the highest number OF
votes for each office shall be de-
clared duly elected 10 the Office
for the term stated In case of
tie. the persons holding the cleo
ton shall, by majority vote, de-
eide which of the candidates so tied
shall be elected.
The Election Board shall enter
in a book to be provided for that
purpose. a minute of the election,
the names of the per-
sons voting. the names of the per-
sons chosen. shall subscribe the
same, and shall give to the persons
elected certificates of election,
which book, containing such MN
utes. shall be preserved by the
Board of School Trustees of said
School District, and it shall be evil
dence in any Court of Law and {
Equity. All ballots cast and the
records of the elections shall be .
in the custody of the
Election Board for a period of ten [
lays. The ballots and other needed
election supplies shall be provided {
by the Clerk of the Peace and paid |
ior by the Levy Court, including
he costs of publication and notices. {
A vacancy on Board of School
Trustees for any cause shall be {
illed by the remaining members of l
he Board of School Trustees for
he uneXpired term. Any member '
leasing to be a resident of his re- |
Ipective School District. his Office |
hall, thereupon, become vacant.
Section 3. That Chapter II of
he Revised Code of Delaware, 1885, t
,e and the same is hereby further t
Imended by repeating (but only in I
10 far as the same shall apply to b
he Counties of Kent and Sussex s
he following section thereof: 2655. il
section 33.
Section 4. That Chapter II of
he Revised Code of Delaware, 1885. L
e and the same is hereby amended
y adding after 2655. Section 80 of b
aid Chapter. the following new Il
ection to be known as 2655A. Sec il
ion 33A. d