Whoever, at any primary election, being a presiding officer or judge, knowingly and wilfully receives, or advises or consents to the receiving of, the vote of any person not entitled to vote at such primary election; or whoever, at any primary election, being a presiding officer or judge, knowingly and wilfully refuses to receive the vote of any person entitled to vote at such primary election, shall, for every such offense, pay $100 to any person who sues for the same or be fined not less than $100, and, in either case, be imprisoned until the judgments, fines and costs are paid in full or discharged by the court.

20 Del. Laws, c. 393, § ?21; 27 Del. Laws, c. 66, § ?1; Code 1915, § ?1695; Code 1935, § ?1783; 15 Del. C. 1953, § ?3165;

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Terms Used In Delaware Code Title 15 Sec. 3163

  • Judge: means judge of elections. See Delaware Code Title 15 Sec. 101
  • Presiding officer: A majority-party Senator who presides over the Senate and is charged with maintaining order and decorum, recognizing Members to speak, and interpreting the Senate's rules, practices and precedents.
  • Primary election: means an election at which voters registered as members of a major political party may vote to determine the nominees of that political party for the general election. See Delaware Code Title 15 Sec. 101