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15 DE Code § 7584. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 15 - Elections|Chapter 75. Municipal Elections|Subchapter V. Absentee Voting in Municipal Elections Except for the City of Wilmington|§ 7584. Procedure if requests or ballots sent to wrong official; absentee ballots received by election officers.

§ 7584. Procedure if requests or ballots sent to wrong official; absentee ballots received by election officers. If any request for an absentee ballot and accompanying envelopes, or any marked ballot of any such elector are addressed to and returned to any official other than the proper official of the municipality where the elector is qualified to vote, then the official shall immediately transfer such request or returned marked ballot to the proper officer of the municipality where the elector is qualified to vote, to be acted upon by the municipality as provided by this subchapter. 76 Del. Laws, c. 52, §  2;
15 DE Code § 7585. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 15 - Elections|Chapter 75. Municipal Elections|Subchapter V. Absentee Voting in Municipal Elections Except for the City of Wilmington|§ 7585. File of absentee voters.

§ 7585. File of absentee voters. (a) The municipality shall maintain records providing for the prevention of fraud and to make possible the tracing and detection of any attempt to do so. Such records shall include, but shall not be limited to, the following entries:  (1) The name of elector; (2) The address at which the elector establishes eligibility to vote; (3) The address where ballot is to be mailed; (4) The date the statement is received by the municipality; (5) The elector's municipal election district, if applicable; (6) The ballot envelope identification number; (7) The date the ballot is mailed or delivered to the elector; and (8) The date the ballot is returned. (b) The municipality shall compile from its files a list of names and addresses of all applicants for absentee ballots, and shall, upon request, send current and complete copies thereof without cost to candidates on the ballot in the forthcoming election. Such lists shall be provided no later than 2 weeks prior to the date of the election. 76 Del. Laws, c. 52, §  2;  81 Del. Laws, c. 419, § 6;
15 DE Code § 8001. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 15 - Elections|Chapter 80. Campaign Contributions and Expenditures|Subchapter I. General Provisions|§ 8001. Purpose.

§ 8001. Purpose. The purpose of this chapter is to protect the public interest by requiring full disclosure of the source of all funds used in political campaigns, providing reasonable limits on the amounts of contributions and providing a manner to enforce this law. 67 Del. Laws, c. 449, §  1;
15 DE Code § 8003. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 15 - Elections|Chapter 80. Campaign Contributions and Expenditures|Subchapter I. General Provisions|§ 8003. Duties of a candidate.

§ 8003. Duties of a candidate. (a) A candidate shall establish a candidate committee. There shall only be 1 candidate committee for any candidate, although such candidate committee may have subcommittees. The candidate committee may continue in existence for more than 1 election period, and with respect to more than 1 elective office. Each candidate committee or subcommittee shall notify the Commissioner as required under § 8005 of this title, and shall comply with all the other requirements of this chapter. A candidate shall be responsible for the lawful operation of the candidate's own candidate committee and all subcommittees thereof. (b) Except for independent expenditures that meet the requirements of this chapter, all contributions to or on behalf of a candidate shall be placed into the candidate committee, and all expenditures to or on behalf of a candidate shall be made from the candidate committee. (c) A candidate shall cause the candidate's own candidate committee to keep complete records of all contributions received and all expenditures made by or on behalf of the candidate's candidacy, and shall retain such records for 3 full years following the election in which that candidate was a candidate; provided, however, that the candidate need not keep records of the names and mailing addresses of persons making contributions of $100 or less in an election period. (d) A candidate shall file or cause to be filed with the Commissioner the reports required of that candidate's campaign committee under § 8030 of this title. (e) A candidate shall designate an individual as treasurer of that candidate's candidate committee, in order to assist with the duties under this chapter, but nothing shall relieve the candidate from the responsibility for keeping the records and filing the reports required by this chapter. (f) A candidate for state office shall file the financial disclosure reports required by subchapter II, Chapter 58 of Title 29. 59 Del. Laws, c. 580, §  1;  67 Del. Laws, c. 449, §  1;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;  77 Del. Laws, c. 423, §  1;
15 DE Code § 8004. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 15 - Elections|Chapter 80. Campaign Contributions and Expenditures|Subchapter I. General Provisions|§ 8004. School boards and offices paying under $1,000.

§ 8004. School boards and offices paying under $1,000. Notwithstanding § 8003 of this title, or any other provision of this chapter, a candidate for election to a school board or to any other public office that pays less than $1,000 per year is not required to form a candidate committee if the candidate signs under penalty of perjury a statement, in a form prepared by the Commissioner, certifying that the candidate does not intend or expect that the candidate's campaign will receive or spend, from the date of the first contribution or expenditure on behalf of the candidate's election until the end of the year in which the election for the office is held, more than $5,000. If, notwithstanding the execution of the statement, the candidate's campaign nevertheless receives more than $5,000 in contributions or expends more than $5,000, including any contributions or expenditures by the candidate, before the end of the year in which the election for the office is held, the candidate shall, within 7 days after the receipt or expenditure in excess of $5,000, notify the Commissioner and cause to be filed all reports that would otherwise have been required under this chapter. 67 Del. Laws, c. 449, §  1;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;  78 Del. Laws, c. 400, §  2;  83 Del. Laws, c. 210, § 2;
15 DE Code § 8005. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 15 - Elections|Chapter 80. Campaign Contributions and Expenditures|Subchapter I. General Provisions|§ 8005. Duties of a political committee.

§ 8005. Duties of a political committee. A political committee shall:  (1) File a statement of organization with the Commissioner no later than 24 hours after it receives any contribution or makes any expenditure that causes the aggregate amount of contributions by or expenditures to such committee to exceed $500 during an election period. The statement of organization shall be filed under penalty of perjury, and shall include the following information:  a. The full name and mailing address of the committee; b. The full name and mailing address of each of the officers of the committee, 1 of whom shall be an individual named as its treasurer; c. A concise statement of the committee's purposes or goals; d. The name, office sought, and party affiliation of any candidate whom the committee is supporting or opposing, to the extent such information is known as of the date of filing; and, if the committee is supporting the entire ticket of any party, the name of the party; and e. If the committee files reports with the Federal Elections Commission or any out-of-state agency, a statement to that effect including the name of the agency. (2) Report any change in its officers within 7 days after such change becomes effective. (3) Keep complete records of all contributions received and all expenditures made by or on behalf of the political committee, and shall retain such records for 3 full years following the election in connection with which the contributions and expenditures were made. (4) File with the Commissioner the reports required under this chapter.59 Del. Laws, c. 580, §  1;  67 Del. Laws, c. 449, §  1;  78 Del. Laws, c. 400, §  3;
15 DE Code § 8006. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 15 - Elections|Chapter 80. Campaign Contributions and Expenditures|Subchapter I. General Provisions|§ 8006. Prohibitions.

§ 8006. Prohibitions. (a) No person shall, directly or through any other person, solicit or promise any contract, any vote, any employment or other service, or any official action or lack of action, in connection with any contribution. (b) No person shall make, and no candidate, treasurer or other person acting on behalf of a candidate or political committee shall knowingly accept a contribution made in a fictitious name or in the name of another person. No person shall make, and no candidate, treasurer or other person acting on behalf of a candidate or political committee shall knowingly accept a contribution whose donor's true name and address is not made known to the political committee that receives it. 59 Del. Laws, c. 580, §  1;  67 Del. Laws, c. 449, §  1;
15 DE Code § 8007-8009. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 15 - Elections|Chapter 80. Campaign Contributions and Expenditures|Subchapter I. General Provisions|§ 8007-8009. Limits on expenditures; reports and sworn statements; public disclosure; certificates of election.

§ 8007-8009. Limits on expenditures; reports and sworn statements; public disclosure; certificates of election. Repealed by 67 Del. Laws, c. 449, § 1, effective Jan. 1, 1991.
15 DE Code § 8010. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 15 - Elections|Chapter 80. Campaign Contributions and Expenditures|Subchapter II. Contribution Limits|§ 8010. Contribution limits for candidates.

§ 8010. Contribution limits for candidates. (a) No person (other than a political party) shall make, and no candidate, treasurer or anyone acting on behalf of any candidate or candidate committee shall accept, any contribution which will cause the total amount of such person's contributions to or in support of such candidate to exceed, with respect to a statewide election, $1,200 during an election period, or with respect to any election that is not statewide, $600 during an election period. (b) No political party shall make, and no candidate, treasurer or anyone acting on behalf of any candidate or candidate committee shall accept, any contribution which will cause the total amount of contributions from any political party to or in support of a candidate in an election period of such candidate to exceed, for the following offices:  (1) Governor: $75,000; (2) All other State-wide offices: $25,000; (3) N.C.C. Executives: $25,000; (4) N.C.C. President: $15,000; (5) All other county offices: $5,000; (6) State Senate: $5,000; (7) State House of Representatives: $3,000; (8) All other offices: $3,000.67 Del. Laws, c. 449, §  1;
15 DE Code § 8011. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 15 - Elections|Chapter 80. Campaign Contributions and Expenditures|Subchapter II. Contribution Limits|§ 8011. Contribution limits for parties.

§ 8011. Contribution limits for parties. No person shall make any contributions which will cause the total amount of such person's contributions to a political party to exceed $20,000 during an election period. No treasurer or other person acting on behalf of any political party shall accept any contribution which such person knows will cause the total amount of the donor's contributions to a political party to exceed $20,000 during an election period. The contribution limits set forth in this chapter shall not be applicable to any contributions received by a political party from or on behalf of any national political party, any organization subordinate to such national political party or any other national political organization established for the purpose of supporting elections to national, state and local offices including, but not limited to, the Republican and Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committees, the Republican and Democratic Congressional Campaign Committees, the Republican and Democratic Victory Funds, the Republican and Democratic Governors' Associations. 67 Del. Laws, c. 449, §  1;
15 DE Code § 8012A. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 15 - Elections|Chapter 80. Campaign Contributions and Expenditures|Subchapter II. Contribution Limits|§ 8012A. Contributions to a political party from a joint account.

§ 8012A. Contributions to a political party from a joint account. (a) Any contribution to a political committee made by means of a check, debit card, or other means of payment from a joint account shall be allocated to the person who signed the check, who authorized the payment in writing, or who provided an electronic signature or electronic verification for such contribution. If more than 1 person on the joint account signed the check, authorized payment in writing, or provided their electronic signature or electronic verification authorizing the contribution, then the contribution shall be allocated equally to those persons unless written directions are provided upon receipt of the check or authorization of payment as to how to allocate the contribution amongst those persons. (b) If a contribution to a political committee by means of a check, debit card, or other form of payment from a joint account causes a contributor to exceed the limits established in this subchapter, the treasurer of such political committee shall either:  (1) Return the excessive portion of the contribution to the contributor; or (2) Reattribute such contribution if:  a. The treasurer informs such contributor in writing that he or she has exceeded the limit; b. The treasurer informs such contributor in writing that he or she may request the return of the excessive portion of the contribution; and c. Such contributor provides the treasurer with written directions reattributing the contribution signed by each person the contribution is being attributed within 60 days of the political committee receiving the contribution.79 Del. Laws, c. 345, §  1;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;
15 DE Code § 8013. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 15 - Elections|Chapter 80. Campaign Contributions and Expenditures|Subchapter II. Contribution Limits|§ 8013. Short title

§ 8013. Short title Repealed by 67 Del. Laws, c. 449, § 1, effective Jan. 1, 1991.
15 DE Code § 8020. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 15 - Elections|Chapter 80. Campaign Contributions and Expenditures|Subchapter III. Expenditures|§ 8020. Authorized campaign expenditures.

§ 8020. Authorized campaign expenditures. No political committee may make any expenditure except for the following purposes:  (1) Wages of full-time or part-time campaign staff (but no salary or wage for a candidate or a candidate's spouse). (2) Travel expenses of the candidate and campaign staff. (3) Payment of fees or charges for placing the name of the candidate on the ballot, and for collecting the returns of the election. (4) Costs of telephone and other communications services. (5) Costs of postage and other delivery services. (6) Printing and stationery. (7) Food, refreshments and related supplies. (8) Purchase and preparation of lists of voters. (9) Taking polls and making canvasses of voters. (10) Payment for election watchers. (11) Rental of office and rental and purchase of equipment. (12) Advertising and publicity. (13) In the case of a candidate committee, purchase of tickets to permit the candidate's attendance at civic or political events; and in the case of a political action committee, contributions within authorized limits, to any other political committee. (14) Holding, promoting and furnishing meetings, demonstrations, conventions, and paying musicians and others rendering services in connection with those activities. (15) Employing attorneys, accountants and other professional advisors. (16) In the case of a candidate committee, contributions, within the limits set forth in § 8010(a) of this title, to another candidate committee, or as otherwise provided in § 8022 of this title. (17) In the case of a political party or a political action committee, contributions, within authorized limits, to a candidate committee. (18) In the case of any political action committee, in addition to any other expenditure authorized by this chapter, contributions to a political party within the limits set forth in § 8011 of this title. (19) Returning any donor's contribution up to the amount donated. (20) Reasonable and necessary expenses for the care of the candidate's child or children incurred in connection with the candidate's campaign activities. 59 Del. Laws, c. 580, §  1;  67 Del. Laws, c. 449, §  1;  79 Del. Laws, c. 360, §  1;  83 Del. Laws, c. 250, § 1;
15 DE Code § 8021. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 15 - Elections|Chapter 80. Campaign Contributions and Expenditures|Subchapter III. Expenditures|§ 8021. Identification of purchaser.

§ 8021. Identification of purchaser. (a) All campaign advertisements having a fair market value of $500 or more, except printed items with a surface of less than 9 square inches, shall include prominently the statement:    “Paid for by [name of political committee or other person paying for such advertisement].”  For purposes of this section, “campaign advertisements” shall include any communication by a candidate committee or political party that would otherwise qualify as an independent expenditure or an electioneering communication but for the fact it was made by a candidate committee or political party. (b) All third-party advertisements having a fair market value of $500 or more, except printed items with a surface of less than 9 square inches, shall include prominently the statement:  “Paid for by [name of political committee or other person paying for such third-party advertisement. Learn more about [name of person] at [Commissioner of Elections' web address].” (c) The Commissioner may adopt regulations regarding the size, placement and duration of the foregoing statements as the same shall apply to specific forms of campaign advertisements. In connection therewith, the Commissioner may modify or amend the foregoing statements to conform to the requirements of a particular medium (i.e., television, radio, print, Internet), and may by regulation create exemptions from the requirements hereunder where compliance is not reasonably practicable due to the small size or short duration of such advertisements. In all events, however, campaign advertisements having the same medium and duration (for example, 15-second radio advertisements or Internet advertisements having less than 200 characters) shall be subject to the same requirements. 67 Del. Laws, c. 449, §  1;  78 Del. Laws, c. 400, §  5;
15 DE Code § 8022. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 15 - Elections|Chapter 80. Campaign Contributions and Expenditures|Subchapter III. Expenditures|§ 8022. Leftover funds.

§ 8022. Leftover funds. Any funds remaining in any political committee which has completed its activities and paid all its creditors shall be paid to a successor committee or committees without being subject to the contribution limits set forth in this chapter or shall be donated to any religious, charitable, educational or scientific organization exempt from Delaware income tax under § 1902(b)(2) of Title 30 or to any volunteer fire company, and to no other person, except that an amount not in excess of the amount listed in § 8011 of this title may be given to the political party eligible to be listed on any general election ballot under § 3001 of this title. For purposes of this section, the term “successor committee” shall include any political committee, or committees, as that term is defined by § 8002(19) of this title; provided, however, that where the successor committee is one other than a candidate committee formed to promote the election of the same candidate to a different office than that for which the candidate's original candidate committee was formed, the contribution limits set forth in this chapter shall apply. 67 Del. Laws, c. 449, §  1;  78 Del. Laws, c. 400, §  1;
15 DE Code § 8023. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 15 - Elections|Chapter 80. Campaign Contributions and Expenditures|Subchapter III. Expenditures|§ 8023. Independent expenditures

§ 8023. Independent expenditures 67 Del. Laws, c. 449, §  1;  repealed by 78 Del. Laws, c. 400, § 6, eff. Jan. 1, 2013.;
15 DE Code § 8032. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 15 - Elections|Chapter 80. Campaign Contributions and Expenditures|Subchapter IV. Public Disclosure|§ 8032. Public disclosure.

§ 8032. Public disclosure. All reports made to the Commissioner and all rulings made by the Commissioner under this chapter shall be public and shall, immediately upon their filing, be made available by the office of the Commissioner for inspection and copying at reasonable cost by the public, except that the identity of the candidate or committee which requested a ruling shall not be disclosed without the candidate's or committee's consent. The Office of the Election Commissioner shall remain open beyond the ordinary close of business on the day the reports are due to be received under § 8030(c) of this title, until all persons who are present at said office at the time of the ordinary close of business have had an opportunity to make reasonable inspection and copying of said reports. Any contributor who is a law-enforcement officer as defined by § 222 or § 2401 of Title 11, a probation and parole officer, or a federal or state judicial officer may request that the Commissioner remove that officer's mailing address from any report to the Commissioner before the report is publicly disclosed. Any other person, upon application to the board of elections for the county in which that person resides, may request that the person's mailing address be removed from any report to the Commissioner before the report is publicly disclosed. After considering the application, if the board of elections determines that good cause exists, it shall approve the removal of the person's mailing address by the Commissioner before the report is publicly disclosed. 59 Del. Laws, c. 580, §  1;  67 Del. Laws, c. 449, §  1;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;  76 Del. Laws, c. 316, §  1;
15 DE Code § 8040. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 15 - Elections|Chapter 80. Campaign Contributions and Expenditures|Subchapter V. Enforcement|§ 8040. Certificates of election.

§ 8040. Certificates of election. No certificate of election shall be granted to any candidate until the Superior Court has certified that such candidate has caused to be filed all reports required by § 8030 of this title to be filed prior to the election. 59 Del. Laws, c. 580, §  1;  67 Del. Laws, c. 449, §  1;
15 DE Code § 8042. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 15 - Elections|Chapter 80. Campaign Contributions and Expenditures|Subchapter V. Enforcement|§ 8042. Civil remedies.

§ 8042. Civil remedies. For purposes of any civil remedy on behalf of any injured person, the Court of Chancery shall have jurisdiction. 59 Del. Laws, c. 580, §  1;  67 Del. Laws, c. 449, §  1;