Delaware Code Title 15 Sec. 2003 – Oath of office for registration officers
(a) Each person appointed under § 2001 of this title shall take and subscribe before the Department before beginning such person’s duties the following oath (or affirmation):
I, ________________________________________________________________, residing in ________________________________ election district of the representative district in ________________________ county, do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support the Constitution of the United States, and the Constitution of the State of Delaware, and that I will faithfully discharge the duties of registration officer in ________________________ county, according to the best of my ability.
Terms Used In Delaware Code Title 15 Sec. 2003
- Board: means that body of individuals appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the Senate to serve or who otherwise serve as the State Board of Elections in accordance with Chapter 2 of this title, and are, as such, vested with the responsibility and power to see to the administration of the election laws of this State as more particularly defined in this title. See Delaware Code Title 15 Sec. 101
- Department: means the State Department of Elections, consisting of the State Board of Elections and such staff as the Board shall appoint under this title, but shall not include the State Election Commissioner. See Delaware Code Title 15 Sec. 101
- Oath: includes affirmation in all cases where an affirmation may be substituted for an oath, and "sworn" includes affirmed; and the forms shall be varied accordingly. See Delaware Code Title 1 Sec. 302
- Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
- State: means the State of Delaware; and when applied to different parts of the United States, it includes the District of Columbia and the several territories and possessions of the United States. See Delaware Code Title 1 Sec. 302
- United States: includes its territories and possessions and the District of Columbia. See Delaware Code Title 1 Sec. 302
(b) Any member of the State Board of Elections and any county director, deputy county director or other authorized agent of the Department may administer this oath (or affirmation).
67 Del. Laws, c. 354, § ?19; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § ?1; 77 Del. Laws, c. 227, § ?1; 79 Del. Laws, c. 275, § ?29;