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§ 3161. Voting procedure
DE ST TI 15 § 3161West's Delaware Code AnnotatedTitle 15. ElectionsEffective: June 30, 2023 (Approx. 2 pages)
§ 3161. Voting procedure
DE ST TI 15 § 3161West's Delaware Code AnnotatedTitle 15. ElectionsEffective: June 30, 2023 (Approx. 2 pages)
Effective: June 30, 2023
15 Del.C. § 3161
§ 3161. Voting procedure
(a) The voting procedure at any primary election shall be the same as at any general election, except that the officers shall first determine from the voter's original permanent registration record whether the voter's party affiliation is the same as the party holding the primary election, and, if they are not the same, the voter shall not be permitted to vote in the primary election.
(b) Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary, if a qualified unaffiliated voter who is registered to vote for the first time pursuant to § 2050A of this title appears at a primary election and indicates the intent to enroll in the party holding the primary election, such voter shall be enrolled immediately in that party and be permitted to cast a regular ballot for the primary election.
Credits
20 Laws 1897, ch. 393, § 20. Amended by 22 Laws 1903, ch. 285, § 3; 27 Laws 1913, ch. 66, § 1; 40 Laws 1935, ch. 142, § 8; 45 Laws 1945, ch. 150, § 7; 50 Laws 1955, ch. 426, § 5; 51 Laws 1957, ch. 107, § 5; 57 Laws 1970, ch. 567, § 23; 83 Laws 2021, ch. 71, § 3, eff. June 30, 2023.
Codifications: Rev. Stat. Del. 1915, § 1694; Rev. Code Del. 1935, § 1782; 15 Del.C. 1953, § 3161
15 Del.C. § 3161, DE ST TI 15 § 3161
Current through ch. 258 of the 152nd General Assembly (2023-2024). Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details. Revisions to 2024 Acts by the Delaware Code Revisors were unavailable at the time of publication.
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