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15 DE Code § 4508. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 15 - Elections|Chapter 45. Ballots, Election Supplies and Polling Places|§ 4508. Certificates of the vote cast in each election district.

§ 4508. Certificates of the vote cast in each election district. The Department shall program the voting machine to produce at least 2 copies of the paper tape showing the number of votes cast for each candidate on each voting machine. 21 Del. Laws, c. 38, §  6;  Code 1915, §  1745;  Code 1935, §  1834;  44 Del. Laws, c. 119, §  5;  15 Del. C. 1953, §  4514;  52 Del. Laws, c. 221, §  4;  57 Del. Laws, c. 567, §  39;  58 Del. Laws, c. 148, §  50;  59 Del. Laws, c. 54, §  2;  69 Del. Laws, c. 391, §  1;  70 Del. Laws, c. 506, §  5;  77 Del. Laws, c. 227, §  53;
15 DE Code § 4509. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 15 - Elections|Chapter 45. Ballots, Election Supplies and Polling Places|§ 4509. Materials and supplies necessary to conduct the election.

§ 4509. Materials and supplies necessary to conduct the election. The Department shall furnish the necessary materials, voter information, and supplies necessary to conduct the election to each election district. This shall include a map of the representative district in which the election district is located of sufficient size to clearly show the boundaries of the election districts. 19 Del. Laws, c. 37, §  32;  21 Del. Laws, c. 38, §  3;  26 Del. Laws, c. 48, §  1;  27 Del. Laws, c. 65, §  29;  Code 1915, §§  1735, 1742;  Code 1935, §§  1824, 1831;  44 Del. Laws, c. 120, §  1;  44 Del. Laws, c. 123, §  1;  45 Del. Laws, c. 148, §  31;  45 Del. Laws, c. 149, §  31;  45 Del. Laws, c. 154, §§  5, 7;  15 Del. C. 1953, §  4515;  49 Del. Laws, c. 294, §  11;  50 Del. Laws, c. 175, §  1;  58 Del. Laws, c. 148, §§  51-54;  60 Del. Laws, c. 414, §  10;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;  77 Del. Laws, c. 227, §  54;  79 Del. Laws, c. 275, §  68;
15 DE Code § 4510, 4511. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 15 - Elections|Chapter 45. Ballots, Election Supplies and Polling Places|§ 4510, 4511. Supplies for election officers; custody of records and supplies; maps and lists of election districts; reuse of election supplies.

§ 4510, 4511. Supplies for election officers; custody of records and supplies; maps and lists of election districts; reuse of election supplies. Repealed by 77 Del. Laws, c. 227, § 55, effective Feb. 1, 2010.
15 DE Code § 4513. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 15 - Elections|Chapter 45. Ballots, Election Supplies and Polling Places|§ 4513. Substitute polling places.

§ 4513. Substitute polling places. If at any time it becomes impracticable to hold an election in the public building designated by the Department for any election district or districts, the Department may designate another public building as near as can be conveniently obtained to the place previously selected. In such event, sufficient public notice thereof shall be given by suitable news media. 19 Del. Laws, c. 37, §  1;  21 Del. Laws, c. 38, §  2;  27 Del. Laws, c. 65, §  1;  Code 1915, §  1738;  37 Del. Laws, c. 125;  Code 1935, §  1827;  44 Del. Laws, c. 122, §  1;  15 Del. C. 1953, §  4519;  57 Del. Laws, c. 181, §  48;  58 Del. Laws, c. 215, §  22;  79 Del. Laws, c. 275, §  70;
15 DE Code § 4514. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 15 - Elections|Chapter 45. Ballots, Election Supplies and Polling Places|§ 4514. Expenses of general election.

§ 4514. Expenses of general election. Except where otherwise provided by statute, all necessary costs and expenses incurred in carrying into effect Part IV of this title shall be paid by the State. 27 Del. Laws, c. 65, §  34;  Code 1915, §§  1675, 1815;  38 Del. Laws, c. 88, §  1;  Code 1935, §§  1762, 1766, 1904;  42 Del. Laws, c. 115, §  11;  45 Del. Laws, c. 147, §  14;  45 Del. Laws, c. 148, §§  28, 31, 32;  45 Del. Laws, c. 149, §§  28, 31, 32;  15 Del. C. 1953, §  4520;  51 Del. Laws, c. 149, §  4;  77 Del. Laws, c. 227, §  57;
15 DE Code § 4515. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 15 - Elections|Chapter 45. Ballots, Election Supplies and Polling Places|§ 4515. Payment procedures.

§ 4515. Payment procedures. The Department following an election conducted under this title shall ascertain the amount due to each election officer for that election officer's service and promptly pay them. The Department may combine the pay for a primary and a general election. Election officers shall be paid no later than December 15 in the year of a general election. 19 Del. Laws, c. 39, §  28;  Code 1915, §  1675;  Code 1935, §§  1762, 1766;  42 Del. Laws, c. 115, §  11;  45 Del. Laws, c. 147, §  14;  45 Del. Laws, c. 148, §§  28, 32;  45 Del. Laws, c. 149, §§  28, 32;  15 Del. C. 1953, §  4521;  51 Del. Laws, c. 149, §  5;  58 Del. Laws, c. 148, §  59;  75 Del. Laws, c. 232, §  44;  79 Del. Laws, c. 275, §  71;
15 DE Code § 4516. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 15 - Elections|Chapter 45. Ballots, Election Supplies and Polling Places|§ 4516. Use of prerecorded or automated voice message.

§ 4516. Use of prerecorded or automated voice message. [Transferred to 15 Del. C. §  8045A of this title by 82 Del. Laws, c. 170, §  18, effective July 30, 2019.] 82 Del. Laws, c. 170, § 18;
15 DE Code § 5000A. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 15 - Elections|Chapter 50A. Electronic Voting Systems|§ 5000A. Electronic voting system use.

§ 5000A. Electronic voting system use. In any general, special, or primary elections, an electronic voting system must be used and must comply with the requirements of this chapter. 63 Del. Laws, c. 409, §  1;  82 Del. Laws, c. 170, § 34;
15 DE Code § 5002A. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 15 - Elections|Chapter 50A. Electronic Voting Systems|§ 5002A. Compliance guarantee.

§ 5002A. Compliance guarantee. Before any electronic voting system is purchased, rented or otherwise acquired, or used, the person owning or manufacturing such voting device must give an adequate guarantee in writing and post a bond accompanied by satisfactory surety with the State Election Commissioner guaranteeing and securing that such voting devices comply fully with the requirements contained in § 5001A of this title and will correctly and accurately record every vote cast and further guaranteeing such voting device against defects in labor and materials for a period of 5 years from the date of acquisition thereof, or, in the case of rented voting devices, for the period of rental. 63 Del. Laws, c. 409, §  1;  70 Del. Laws, c. 154, §  5;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;  77 Del. Laws, c. 227, §  2;
15 DE Code § 5003A. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 15 - Elections|Chapter 50A. Electronic Voting Systems|§ 5003A. Use of voting devices; costs in municipal elections.

§ 5003A. Use of voting devices; costs in municipal elections. Electronic voting devices may be used throughout this State in all primary, general and special elections and in all municipal elections in all incorporated cities and towns of this State. In the event no contest exists, in municipal elections voting devices shall not be required. Voting devices may be used in elections held under Title 14. Incorporated cities or towns may use voting devices in the custody of the Department upon payment of all costs and expenses incident to their use. 63 Del. Laws, c. 409, §  1;  79 Del. Laws, c. 275, §  82;
15 DE Code § 5004A. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 15 - Elections|Chapter 50A. Electronic Voting Systems|§ 5004A. Number of voting devices per election district.

§ 5004A. Number of voting devices per election district. (a) In general elections, the Department shall supply each polling place with at least 1 voting device for every 650 registered voters or majority fraction thereof. (b) In primary and special elections, the Department shall supply each polling place with at least 1 voting device for every 800 registered voters or majority fraction thereof. 63 Del. Laws, c. 409, §  1;  70 Del. Laws, c. 154, §§  6, 7;  74 Del. Laws, c. 411, §  23;  82 Del. Laws, c. 170, § 36;
15 DE Code § 5005A. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 15 - Elections|Chapter 50A. Electronic Voting Systems|§ 5005A. Printing of ballots; distribution of ballots.

§ 5005A. Printing of ballots; distribution of ballots. (a) [Repealed.] (b) (1) The party emblem which has been duly adopted by a party in accordance with law and the party name or other designation for each political party represented on the device must appear on the ballot.  (2) The titles of offices may be arranged horizontally, with the names of candidates for an office arranged vertically under the title of the office, or the titles of offices may be arranged vertically, with the names of candidates for an office arranged horizontally opposite the title of the office, each office to occupy as many columns or rows on the voting device as the number of candidates to be elected to that office.  (3) Except as otherwise provided under this chapter, the names of all candidates nominated by a party for an office must always appear in the row or column containing generally the names of candidates nominated by the party for other offices. (c) Official ballots for voting devices shall be prepared and furnished by the Department in the same manner as provided by law. (d) Nothing in this section shall preclude the use of an electronic device where the ballot is electronically generated and displayed or which has the capability to generate and display multiple ballots. 63 Del. Laws, c. 409, §  1;  70 Del. Laws, c. 154, §§  8-11;  74 Del. Laws, c. 168, §  13;  77 Del. Laws, c. 227, §  68;  79 Del. Laws, c. 275, §  83;  82 Del. Laws, c. 170, § 37;
15 DE Code § 5008A. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 15 - Elections|Chapter 50A. Electronic Voting Systems|§ 5008A. Preparation of voting devices.

§ 5008A. Preparation of voting devices. (a) (1) The Department shall cause sufficient voting devices to be delivered to the proper polling places before the time appointed for the election officers to report for duty. (2) The Department shall certify that each voting device to be used in an election has been properly prepared and inspected by doing all of the following before each primary and general election:  a. Confirming that the most recent federally-approved software is installed. b. Checking accuracy by doing the following:  1. Simulating voting by entering sample votes on the voting device. 2. Counting by hand the votes on each paper ballot from the voting device and comparing the paper ballot totals to the totals kept by the voting device electronically  (b) The Department shall mail written notices to the State Chairperson of each party with candidates listed on the ballot, stating the time and place at which the voting device will be inspected. The State Chairperson of each such political party may designate 1 representative to be present during the inspection. (c) The Department shall designate at least 2 representatives of opposite political affiliation, other than the person preparing the voting devices, to do all of the following:  (1) Certify the numbers on the voting devices and the election districts for which they are designated. (2) Certify that all voting devices are in proper working condition. (3) Certify that the voting devices are properly sealed. (d) [Repealed.] (e) The Department shall test all voting systems to ascertain that the voting systems will accurately count the votes cast for all offices and on all questions. Public notice of the time and place of the test of both the voting device system and the absentee ballot system must be published and a test must be conducted within 10 days before the election. (f) The certification required by this section is a public record and must be available at the Department.  (g) The Department shall require that all persons with custody of the voting devices, either for delivery or storage before and after the election, shall ensure the voting devices' safety and protection. 63 Del. Laws, c. 409, §  1;  70 Del. Laws, c. 154, §§  13-17;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;  82 Del. Laws, c. 170, § 40;
15 DE Code § 5009A. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 15 - Elections|Chapter 50A. Electronic Voting Systems|§ 5009A. Instruction model.

§ 5009A. Instruction model. Repealed by 70 Del. Laws, c. 154, § 18, effective July 7, 1995.
15 DE Code § 5010A. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 15 - Elections|Chapter 50A. Electronic Voting Systems|§ 5010A. Inoperative voting devices.

§ 5010A. Inoperative voting devices. If during the conduct of an election a voting device becomes inoperative, the election officers shall seal it in such manner as to prevent further voting thereon. The Department shall maintain and hold in readiness a reasonable number of extra voting devices to be supplied to election districts where a voting device has become inoperative, and the Department shall take reasonable steps to ensure rapid delivery in such event. 63 Del. Laws, c. 409, §  1;  82 Del. Laws, c. 170, § 41;
15 DE Code § 5012A. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 15 - Elections|Chapter 50A. Electronic Voting Systems|§ 5012A. Audits; audit discrepancy procedure.

§ 5012A. Audits; audit discrepancy procedure. (a) For purposes of this section, “audit” means counting by hand the votes on each paper ballot from a voting device and comparing the paper ballot totals to the totals kept by the voting device electronically. (b) Within 48 hours of the certification of the results of the primary and general elections, and school board elections conducted under Title 14, the Department shall audit the results of 1 randomly selected voting device in each county and 1 randomly selected election district in the City of Wilmington. (c) Within 60 days of the certification of the results of the primary and general elections, and school board elections conducted under Title 14, the Department shall conduct an audit of all such elections, as follows:  (1) The Department shall audit all results of 1 randomly selected election district in each county and 1 randomly selected election district in the City of Wilmington. An election district selected for audit under this paragraph (c)(1) of this section must be different than the election districts selected under subsection (b) and paragraph (c)(2) of this section. (2) The Department shall audit the results of 1 randomly selected election district in each county and 1 randomly selected election district in the City of Wilmington in 1 randomly selected statewide race. An election district selected for audit under this paragraph (c)(2) of this section must be different than the election districts selected under subsection (b) and paragraph (c)(1) of this section. (d) The Department shall conduct an audit under this section in public.  (e) Within 60 days of an audit under this section, the Department shall do all of the following:  (1) Publish a report containing the results of the audit conducted under this section.  (2) Post the report on the Department's website. (f) The Department shall promulgate regulations to govern the procedure to be used if an audit reveals a discrepancy, including all of the following:  (1) The thresholds that trigger the Department or others to take a specific action. (2) The specific actions to be taken by the Department or others once a threshold is triggered. (3) The corrective actions that must be taken by the Department or others to avoid the discrepancy in the future.82 Del. Laws, c. 170, § 43;
15 DE Code § 5301. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 15 - Elections|Chapter 53. Military or Other Interference With Elections|§ 5301. Bringing armed soldiers into State to interfere with elections; penalty.

§ 5301. Bringing armed soldiers into State to interfere with elections; penalty. Whoever, being a citizen or inhabitant of this State:  (1) Sends or causes to be sent, brings or causes to be brought into this State, or aids, abets, procures, advises, counsels or in any manner assists in sending or bringing into this State any armed soldier to be present at any voting place in this State or within 5 miles thereof, on the day of any general, special or other election held in this State; or (2) Aids, abets, procures, advises, counsels or in any manner assists the presence or attendance of any armed soldier at any such voting place, or within 5 miles thereof, on any such election day, shall be guilty of a felony, and shall be fined not less than $1,000 nor more than $10,000, and imprisoned not less than 1 nor more than 5 years, and shall forever thereafter be incapable of exercising the right of suffrage in this State. 12 Del. Laws, c. 326, §  1;  Code 1915, §  1825;  Code 1935, §  1914;  15 Del. C. 1953, §  5302;
15 DE Code § 5302. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 15 - Elections|Chapter 53. Military or Other Interference With Elections|§ 5302. Abetting or counseling military interference with elections; penalty.

§ 5302. Abetting or counseling military interference with elections; penalty. Whoever, being a citizen or inhabitant of this State, aids, abets, procures, advises, counsels or in any manner assists or is guilty of military interference in any manner with the freedom of any election in this State shall be guilty of felony, and shall be fined not less than $1,000 nor more than $10,000 and imprisoned not less than 1 nor more than 5 years, and shall forever thereafter be incapable of exercising the right of suffrage in this State. 12 Del. Laws, c. 326, §  2;  Code 1915, §  1826;  Code 1935, §  1915;  15 Del. C. 1953, §  5303;
15 DE Code § 5303. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 15 - Elections|Chapter 53. Military or Other Interference With Elections|§ 5303. Civil remedy for interference with voting.

§ 5303. Civil remedy for interference with voting. (a) Whoever, being a duly qualified elector of this State according to the Constitution and laws thereof, is prevented from voting, or obstructed in that elector's own effort to vote at any election, by reason of any interference by any person or persons, or military power, or other power, exercising or attempting to exercise force, intimidation or threats, or requiring any qualifications or conditions unknown to such Constitution and laws, shall be deemed and taken to have suffered private damage and injury, and shall have civil remedy therefor, in the courts of this State, by civil action against every person who promoted such interference, whether by active participation, or by advising, counseling, or in anywise encouraging the same. (b) In any trial under this section or § 5304 of this title, the court or jury, if, in their opinion the circumstances will warrant it, may give exemplary damages. 12 Del. Laws, c. 487, §  1;  Code 1915, §  1828;  Code 1935, §  1917;  15 Del. C. 1953, §  5304;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;
15 DE Code § 5304. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 15 - Elections|Chapter 53. Military or Other Interference With Elections|§ 5304. Duty to disclose information as to interference with elections.

§ 5304. Duty to disclose information as to interference with elections. Every citizen of this State who has knowledge of any design on the part of any other citizen or citizens of this State to promote interference with elections, either by soliciting or advising the presence of a military force at or near the place or places of holding such elections or by the employment of any other organized or unorganized body of individuals, or by intimidation or threats shall forthwith make public disclosure of such knowledge, stating names, by an affidavit to be made before any one of the Superior Court Judges of this State, and shall file the same in the office of the Prothonotary of the county where the Judge resides, and if any such citizen, having such knowledge, fails to make such affidavit and cause the same to be filed, such citizen shall be treated as a promoter of the interference mentioned in § 5303 of this title and be liable as is provided in such § 5303. 12 Del. Laws, c. 487, §  2;  Code 1915, §  1829;  Code 1935, §  1918;  15 Del. C. 1953, §  5305;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;
15 DE Code § 5305. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 15 - Elections|Chapter 53. Military or Other Interference With Elections|§ 5305. Ten year limitation on civil actions for voting interference.

§ 5305. Ten year limitation on civil actions for voting interference. The limitation of actions commenced under §§ 5303 and 5304 of this title shall be 10 years from the time of the accruing of the cause of action. 12 Del. Laws, c. 487, §  3;  Code 1915, §  1830;  Code 1935, §  1919;  15 Del. C. 1953, §  5306;
15 DE Code § 5306. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 15 - Elections|Chapter 53. Military or Other Interference With Elections|§ 5306. Special polling place and voting procedure in case of military interference.

§ 5306. Special polling place and voting procedure in case of military interference. If it happens that by reason of the presence of any military force at or near the place of holding an election in this State, electors duly qualified by the Constitution and laws of this State to vote at such place at the election shall be prevented from or interfered with by military force or by the requirement of oaths unknown to the Constitution and laws in casting their votes, any number of electors not less than 5 may withdraw from the place to any other place within the voting district where such prevention or interference shall take place, and having there, by a majority of the electors present, selected a duly qualified elector of the district, who shall be a freeholder, to act as inspector, deliver to such inspector there their respective ballots. The inspector shall receive the ballots and record the name of the voter upon a list to be kept by that inspector for that purpose and immediately write upon each ballot the name of the person who delivered the same to that inspector, the inspector having first administered to each person offering to vote an oath or affirmation in the following words: “You do solemnly swear (or affirm) that you are now a duly registered voter of this election district, that you have not voted and will not vote on this day at any other place in this or any other election district, and that you have been hindered or prevented from casting your vote at the regular place of holding the election in this district, by military interference, or by the requirement of oaths unauthorized by the Constitution and laws of this State.” 12 Del. Laws, c. 491, §  1;  Code 1915, §  1831;  Code 1935, §  1920;  15 Del. C. 1953, §  5307;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;