No person shall be appointed as a member of the State Board of Elections who is not a citizen of the United States and a resident of the county for which that person is appointed (or a resident of this State for at-large members) and who has not resided therein for 1 year next preceding that person’s appointment. No member of the Board shall hold or be a candidate for any:

(1) Federal, state, county, city or incorporated municipality elective office;

(2) Elective office or appointed position of a political party, nor shall a member be an appointed official to any federal, state, county, city or incorporated municipality commission or administrative body.

19 Del. Laws, c. 39, § ?2; 21 Del. Laws, c. 40, § ?2; Code 1915, § ?1659; 40 Del. Laws, c. 141, § ?1; Code 1935, § ?1746; 42 Del. Laws, c. 115, § ?3; 45 Del. Laws, c. 147, § ?1; 45 Del. Laws, c. 148, § ?5; 45 Del. Laws, c. 149, § ?5; 15 Del. C. 1953, § ?105; 50 Del. Laws, c. 82, § ?1; 55 Del. Laws, c. 280; 57 Del. Laws, c. 181, § ?4; 58 Del. Laws, c. 148, § ?6; 61 Del. Laws, c. 418, § ?1; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § ?1; 79 Del. Laws, c. 275, § ?6;

Terms Used In Delaware Code Title 15 Sec. 204

  • 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
  • political party: means any political organization which elects a state committee and officers of a state committee, by a state convention composed of delegates elected from each representative district in which the party has registered members, and which nominates candidates for electors of President and Vice-President, or nominates candidates for offices to be decided at the general election. See Delaware Code Title 15 Sec. 101
  • 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
  • Year: means a calendar year, and is equivalent to the words "year of our Lord. See Delaware Code Title 1 Sec. 302
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