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15 DE Code § 5942. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 15 - Elections|Chapter 59. Contested Elections|Subchapter III. Other Offices|§ 5942. Irregularities not invalidating election.

§ 5942. Irregularities not invalidating election. No inequality or improper conduct in the proceedings of the election officers or clerks or any one of them, shall be construed to amount to such malconduct as to annul or set aside any election unless the inequality or improper conduct shall have been such as to procure the person whose right to the office may be contested to be declared duly elected when he or she has not received the highest number of legal votes cast at the election. 17 Del. Laws, c. 33, §  2;  Code 1915, §  1902;  Code 1935, §  2020;  15 Del. C. 1953, §  5942;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;
15 DE Code § 5943. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 15 - Elections|Chapter 59. Contested Elections|Subchapter III. Other Offices|§ 5943. Requirements to set aside election because of illegal voting.

§ 5943. Requirements to set aside election because of illegal voting. Nothing in this chapter shall be so construed as to authorize an election to be set aside or annulled on account of illegal votes unless it shall appear that an amount of illegal votes has been given to the person whose right to the office is contested which, if taken from the person, would reduce the number of the person's legal votes below the number of votes given to some other person for the same office, after deducting therefrom the illegal votes which may be shown to have been given to such other person. 17 Del. Laws, c. 33, §  4;  Code 1915, §  1903;  Code 1935, §  2021;  15 Del. C. 1953, §  5943;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;
15 DE Code § 5944. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 15 - Elections|Chapter 59. Contested Elections|Subchapter III. Other Offices|§ 5944. Circumstances under which contestant need not claim to have been elected.

§ 5944. Circumstances under which contestant need not claim to have been elected. When an election is contested because of alleged malconduct of the election officers holding the election or because the person whose right to office is contested was not eligible for such office, a proceeding may be instituted under this chapter against such person by the person who received the next highest number of votes for the office at the election under which such ineligible person was declared elected, notwithstanding the person so contesting the election does not claim to have been elected. 17 Del. Laws, c. 33, §  5;  Code 1915, §  1904;  Code 1935, §  2022;  15 Del. C. 1953, §  5944;
15 DE Code § 5946. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 15 - Elections|Chapter 59. Contested Elections|Subchapter III. Other Offices|§ 5946. Verification of contestant's statement.

§ 5946. Verification of contestant's statement. The statement shall be verified by the oath of the contestant that the matters therein set forth are, so far as they relate to the contestant's own act and deed, true and that what relates to the act and deed of any other person the contestant believes to be true. 17 Del. Laws, c. 33, §  6;  19 Del. Laws, c. 572, §  1;  Code 1915, §  1905;  Code 1935, §  2023;  15 Del. C. 1953, §  5946;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;
15 DE Code § 5947. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 15 - Elections|Chapter 59. Contested Elections|Subchapter III. Other Offices|§ 5947. Security for costs.

§ 5947. Security for costs. Any person contesting any election under this subchapter shall be required to give security for costs in such amount and manner as the court shall order. Such security, however, shall in no case be enforced unless judgment for costs be rendered against the contestant. 17 Del. Laws, c. 33, §  17;  Code 1915, §  1914;  Code 1935, §  2032;  15 Del. C. 1953, §  5947;
15 DE Code § 5948. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 15 - Elections|Chapter 59. Contested Elections|Subchapter III. Other Offices|§ 5948. Citation; service and return.

§ 5948. Citation; service and return. Before the statement is filed, the Prothonotary shall docket the case in the appearance docket and immediately issue a citation for the person whose right to the office is contested to appear on the first day of the second term of the Superior Court to make such defense as he or she may have, which citation shall be delivered to the sheriff or, if the sheriff be a party to the contest, to the coroner of the county, and be served by the sheriff or county coroner upon the party defendant in person or, if the party defendant cannot be found, by leaving a copy thereof at the house where the party defendant last resided at least 5 days before the day to which such citation is returnable. The original citation shall be returned to the Prothonotary on or before the first day of the next term of Court after it is issued, and the manner of service shall be endorsed thereon and signed by the officer serving the same. 17 Del. Laws, c. 33, §  9;  19 Del. Laws, c. 572, §  2;  Code 1915, §  1906;  Code 1935, §  2024;  15 Del. C. 1953, §  5948;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;
15 DE Code § 5949. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 15 - Elections|Chapter 59. Contested Elections|Subchapter III. Other Offices|§ 5949. Dismissal of proceedings.

§ 5949. Dismissal of proceedings. The Court may dismiss the proceedings if the statement of the cause or causes of contest do not conform to the requirements set forth in this subchapter or for want of prosecution. 17 Del. Laws, c. 33, §  10;  19 Del. Laws, c. 572, §  3;  Code 1915, §  1907;  Code 1935, §  2025;  15 Del. C. 1953, §  5949;
15 DE Code § 5950. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 15 - Elections|Chapter 59. Contested Elections|Subchapter III. Other Offices|§ 5950. Trial.

§ 5950. Trial. If proceedings are not dismissed, the case shall proceed upon its merits and be tried and determined by the Court by the rules of law and evidence governing the determination of questions of law and facts in the Superior Court, so far as the same are applicable. 17 Del. Laws, c. 33, §  10;  19 Del. Laws, c. 572, §  3;  Code 1915, §  1907;  Code 1935, §  2025;  15 Del. C. 1953, §  5950;
15 DE Code § 5951. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 15 - Elections|Chapter 59. Contested Elections|Subchapter III. Other Offices|§ 5951. Trial by Court; by jury.

§ 5951. Trial by Court; by jury. All cases of contest under this subchapter shall be fully heard and determined by the Court, without the aid or intervention of a jury, unless 1 or both of the parties to the contest shall claim a trial by jury, and the Court shall, in its judgment, determine that it is a case which, under the Constitution and laws of this State, the party or parties are entitled to a trial by jury. In such case a jury shall be empanelled and the cause proceed according to the rules and practice of the Court in jury trials. 17 Del. Laws, c. 33, §  12;  Code 1915, §  1909;  Code 1935, §  2027;  15 Del. C. 1953, §  5951;
15 DE Code § 5952. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 15 - Elections|Chapter 59. Contested Elections|Subchapter III. Other Offices|§ 5952. Proof and evidence limited by statement.

§ 5952. Proof and evidence limited by statement. At the trial of any contest under this subchapter the contestant shall be limited in that contestant's proof and in the admission of evidence to the witnesses named in the statement, and the witnesses shall be limited in their testimony to the facts set forth in the statement with respect to which it shall be stated that they will be expected to testify. 17 Del. Laws, c. 33, §  6;  19 Del. Laws, c. 572, §  1;  Code 1915, §  1905;  Code 1935, §  2023;  15 Del. C. 1953, §  5952;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;
15 DE Code § 5953. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 15 - Elections|Chapter 59. Contested Elections|Subchapter III. Other Offices|§ 5953. Examination of ballots by Court.

§ 5953. Examination of ballots by Court. In the trial of any contested election under this subchapter, the Court may make an examination of the ballots given in such election, except that wherever the ballot boxes, ballots, poll lists, tally sheets or other books or records pertaining to any election, excepting the certificate of election of the officer against whom the contest may be made, duly signed by the Court constituting the board of canvass and under the seal of court, and delivered according to law, shall have come in any way, legally or illegally, into the possession, care or custody of any person, officially or otherwise, who shall have been a candidate and voted for upon the same official ballot as a candidate of the same political party as the contestant, no such ballot boxes, poll lists, tally sheets or other books or records pertaining to the said election, excepting the certificate of election, shall be offered in evidence in any contest begun or prosecuted under the provisions hereof, and the Court may make and enforce by attachment all necessary orders to obtain possession of the same. 17 Del. Laws, c. 33, §  13;  19 Del. Laws, c. 572, §  4;  Code 1915, §  1910;  Code 1935, §  2028;  15 Del. C. 1953, §  5953;
15 DE Code § 5954. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 15 - Elections|Chapter 59. Contested Elections|Subchapter III. Other Offices|§ 5954. Judgment.

§ 5954. Judgment. (a) After hearing the allegations and proofs in the cause the Court shall render judgment (in accordance with the verdict of the jury, if a jury shall have tried the cause) either confirming or annulling such election altogether. (b) If it appear by the judgment of the Court or the verdict of the jury (if there be a jury) that any other person than the one whose election is contested received the highest number of legal votes, judgment shall be rendered declaring such person duly elected. (c) When the person whose election is contested is proved to be ineligible to the office, judgment shall be rendered declaring the election void and the office vacant, and such proceedings shall then be had as in vacancies happening from any other cause. When it shall appear that 2 persons have received an equal number of legal votes for the same office, the provisions of law for the settlement of such cases shall prevail, if there be any such provision; if there be none, then the office shall be adjudged and declared vacant, and such proceedings shall then be had as in vacancies happening from any other cause. 17 Del. Laws, c. 33, §§  13-15;  19 Del. Laws, c. 572, §  4;  Code 1915, §§  1910-1912;  Code 1935, §§  2028-2030;  15 Del. C. 1953, §  5954;
15 DE Code § 5955. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 15 - Elections|Chapter 59. Contested Elections|Subchapter III. Other Offices|§ 5955. Costs.

§ 5955. Costs. (a) Costs in all cases under this subchapter shall be awarded against the unsuccessful party to the contest. (b) Charges for costs shall be as near as possible to the charges for similar services in other cases tried in the Superior Court. (c) Execution may issue to collect costs. 17 Del. Laws, c. 33, §§  11, 16;  Code 1915, §§  1908, 1913;  Code 1935, §§  2026, 2031;  15 Del. C. 1953, §  5955;
15 DE Code § 7301. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 15 - Elections|Chapter 73. Vacancy in Office of Representative in Congress, United States Senator or Presidential Elector|Subchapter I. Representative in Congress|§ 7301. Special election to fill vacancy.

§ 7301. Special election to fill vacancy. Whenever a vacancy shall happen by death, resignation or otherwise in the representation from this State in the House of Representatives of the United States, an election shall be held to fill such vacancy on such day as the Governor shall appoint, in the several counties at the same places which at the time shall be prescribed by law for holding the general election. 78 Del. Laws, c. 158, §  1;
15 DE Code § 7302. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 15 - Elections|Chapter 73. Vacancy in Office of Representative in Congress, United States Senator or Presidential Elector|Subchapter I. Representative in Congress|§ 7302. Time of election; general election.

§ 7302. Time of election; general election. It shall be in the discretion of the Governor whether to appoint a day for holding elections under this chapter, before the day of holding the general election next after the happening of a vacancy, and, if the day of holding the general election shall be appointed, then the election shall be held and conducted and all the proceedings touching the same had as part of the general election. Code 1852, §  421;  Code 1915, §  1887;  Code 1935, §  2006;  15 Del. C. 1953, §  7302;  78 Del. Laws, c. 158, §  1;
15 DE Code § 7303. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 15 - Elections|Chapter 73. Vacancy in Office of Representative in Congress, United States Senator or Presidential Elector|Subchapter I. Representative in Congress|§ 7303. Writs of election.

§ 7303. Writs of election. The Governor shall issue writs of election to the Department reciting the vacancy and commanding the Department to cause an election to be held in its county on the day mentioned in the writ, at the place by law prescribed for holding the general election in its county, for choosing a Representative in place of the Representative whose seat shall so have become vacant, which writ shall be delivered to the Department at least 60 days before the day therein appointed for holding the election. Code 1852, §  416;  Code 1915, §  1881;  Code 1935, §  2000;  45 Del. Laws, c. 153, §  1;  15 Del. C. 1953, §  7303;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;  78 Del. Laws, c. 158, §  1;  79 Del. Laws, c. 275, §  98;
15 DE Code § 7304. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 15 - Elections|Chapter 73. Vacancy in Office of Representative in Congress, United States Senator or Presidential Elector|Subchapter I. Representative in Congress|§ 7304. Notice to the public.

§ 7304. Notice to the public. The State Election Commissioner shall within 10 days after issuance of the writ advertise by suitable news media or by publishing the same each day for at least 3 days in 1 or more daily newspapers printed in each county or, if no daily newspaper is published in a county, in an edition of each of 2 weekly newspapers. Such notice shall state the day and place of the election and the officer to be chosen. Code 1852, §§  417, 418;  Code 1915, §§  1882, 1884;  Code 1935, §§  2001, 2003;  45 Del. Laws, c. 153, §§  2, 3;  15 Del. C. 1953, §  7304;  58 Del. Laws, c. 215, §  40;  78 Del. Laws, c. 158, §  1;
15 DE Code § 7305. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 15 - Elections|Chapter 73. Vacancy in Office of Representative in Congress, United States Senator or Presidential Elector|Subchapter I. Representative in Congress|§ 7305. Nomination of candidates.

§ 7305. Nomination of candidates. (a) Political parties with at least 1/10 of 1 percent of registered voters in the State as of the last day of the month before the day the Governor issued the writ may nominate a candidate for the election. (b) Parties nominating a candidate shall submit a certificate of nomination on the form and in the manner specified by the State Election Commissioner to the State Election Commissioner not later than 7 days following issuance of the writ. Code 1852, §§  417, 418;  Code 1915, §  1884;  Code 1935, §  2003;  45 Del. Laws, c. 153, §  3;  15 Del. C. 1953, §  7305;  49 Del. Laws, c. 4, §  5;  58 Del. Laws, c. 148, §  142;  61 Del. Laws, c. 480, §  22;  78 Del. Laws, c. 158, §  1;
15 DE Code § 7306. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 15 - Elections|Chapter 73. Vacancy in Office of Representative in Congress, United States Senator or Presidential Elector|Subchapter I. Representative in Congress|§ 7306. Conduct of special election.

§ 7306. Conduct of special election. Notwithstanding the provisions of this subchapter, a special election for Representative in Congress shall be conducted in the same manner and form and under the same regulations in all respects as a special election to supply a vacancy in either house of the General Assembly, and the votes given in each county shall be calculated, ascertained and certified at the same time and place and in like manner and by the same method and regulation as in case of such special election. Code 1852, §§  419, 420;  Code 1915, §§  1885, 1886;  Code 1935, §§  2004, 2005;  15 Del. C. 1953, §  7306;  78 Del. Laws, c. 158, §  1;
15 DE Code § 7307. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 15 - Elections|Chapter 73. Vacancy in Office of Representative in Congress, United States Senator or Presidential Elector|Subchapter I. Representative in Congress|§ 7307. Polling places; voting machines; election officers.

§ 7307. Polling places; voting machines; election officers. The Department:  (1) May combine all election districts voting at a location into a single voting district; (2) May combine other election districts as necessary for the efficient conduct of the election; (3) Shall assign a minimum of 2 voting machines and a maximum of 5 voting machines to a voting district; and (4) Shall assign a sufficient number of election officers to each voting district.Code 1852, §  327;  17 Del. Laws, c. 29, §  7;  19 Del. Laws, c. 39, §  3;  21 Del. Laws, c. 41, §  1;  Code 1915, §  1883;  Code 1935, §  2002;  15 Del. C. 1953, §  7307;  78 Del. Laws, c. 158, §  1;  79 Del. Laws, c. 275, §  98;
15 DE Code § 7308. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 15 - Elections|Chapter 73. Vacancy in Office of Representative in Congress, United States Senator or Presidential Elector|Subchapter I. Representative in Congress|§ 7308. Costs of the special election.

§ 7308. Costs of the special election. The Office of Management and Budget shall transfer sufficient funds to cover the cost of the special election to the State Election Commissioner, the Department and Superior Court not later than 5 business days following issuance of the writ. 78 Del. Laws, c. 158, §  1;  79 Del. Laws, c. 275, §  98;
15 DE Code § 7321. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 15 - Elections|Chapter 73. Vacancy in Office of Representative in Congress, United States Senator or Presidential Elector|Subchapter II. United States Senator|§ 7321. Vacancy; temporary appointment; term.

§ 7321. Vacancy; temporary appointment; term. Whenever a vacancy shall happen by death, resignation or otherwise in the office of Senator from this State in the Senate of the United States, the Governor may make a temporary or ad interim appointment from among the qualified electors of this State of some person to fill such vacancy until the same shall be filled at the next ensuing general election in the manner prescribed by law. The office of such temporary appointee shall terminate upon the election, under this title, of a Senator from this State in the Senate of the United States to fill the vacancy. Code 1915, §  1890;  28 Del. Laws, c. 101;  Code 1935, §  2009;  15 Del. C. 1953, §  7321;
15 DE Code § 7322. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 15 - Elections|Chapter 73. Vacancy in Office of Representative in Congress, United States Senator or Presidential Elector|Subchapter II. United States Senator|§ 7322. Certification of appointment; form.

§ 7322. Certification of appointment; form. (a) If a vacancy in the office of United States Senator is filled by temporary appointment by the Governor, the Governor shall certify the appointment of a Senator from this State in the Senate of the United States, under the Great Seal of the State, to the President of the Senate of the United States. Such certificates shall be countersigned by the Secretary of State of Delaware. (b) The certificate, in the case of a temporary appointment by the Governor, may be in the following form, viz.:  “To the President of the Senate of the United States: Be it known that I, ________________________________________________________________, Governor of the State of Delaware, according to the form of the Act of the General Assembly of said State, have appointed ________________________________________________________________ to be a Senator from the said State in the Senate of the United States, to serve as such Senator until the electors of the said State shall fill the vacancy caused by the death (resignation or otherwise) of ________________________________________________________________, lately Senator from said State, in the Senate of the United States. Given under our hands, in obedience to the said Act of the General Assembly and of the said Act of Congress, the ________________ day of ________________ A. D. ________________”.Code 1915, §  1892;  28 Del. Laws, c. 101;  Code 1935, §  2010;  15 Del. C. 1953, §  7322;
15 DE Code § 7331. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 15 - Elections|Chapter 73. Vacancy in Office of Representative in Congress, United States Senator or Presidential Elector|Subchapter III. Electors of President and Vice President|§ 7331. Procedure in case of failure to elect electors.

§ 7331. Procedure in case of failure to elect electors. If upon examining the certificates of the boards of canvass it shall appear to the Governor that there has been a failure to choose 1 or more of the electors of a President and Vice President of the United States to be appointed in this State or, if from any cause such electors shall fail to be chosen, the Governor shall immediately issue writs for convening the General Assembly, at Dover, on the fourth Monday of the same November, and the elector or electors to be appointed in this State for the election of a President and Vice President of the United States and not chosen at the general election shall be appointed by ballot by the General Assembly so convened in joint meeting of the Senate and House of Representatives. Code 1852, §  404;  Code 1915, §  1861;  Code 1935, §  1980;  15 Del. C. 1953, §  7331;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;  82 Del. Laws, c. 141, § 16;
15 DE Code § 7332. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 15 - Elections|Chapter 73. Vacancy in Office of Representative in Congress, United States Senator or Presidential Elector|Subchapter III. Electors of President and Vice President|§ 7332. Mode of choosing by General Assembly.

§ 7332. Mode of choosing by General Assembly. In the joint meeting provided for by § 7331 of this title there shall be a distinct balloting for each elector, and a majority of all the votes given shall be necessary to an appointment; but if upon any ballotings 2 persons only shall be voted for and each shall receive an equal number of votes, the President of the Senate shall give an additional casting vote; if upon twice balloting in succession more than 2 persons be voted for and 1 of such persons on each balloting receive one half the number of all the votes given, the President of the Senate may, on the second balloting, give an additional casting vote to the person having 1/2 of the number of all the votes given, or, if that person decline, the Speaker of the House of Representatives may, if the Speaker think proper, give an additional casting vote to the person having one half of such vote. Code 1852, §  405;  Code 1915, §  1862;  Code 1935, §  1981;  15 Del. C. 1953, §  7332;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;
15 DE Code § 7333. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 15 - Elections|Chapter 73. Vacancy in Office of Representative in Congress, United States Senator or Presidential Elector|Subchapter III. Electors of President and Vice President|§ 7333. Member of General Assembly ineligible.

§ 7333. Member of General Assembly ineligible. No member of the General Assembly for the time being shall be appointed an elector of President and Vice-President under § 7332 of this title. Code 1852, §  406;  Code 1915, §  1863;  Code 1935, §  1982;  15 Del. C. 1953, §  7333;