No director or deputy director of any department of elections shall hold or be a candidate for any:

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

(2) Elective office or position of a political party nor shall the director or deputy director be an appointed official to any federal, state, county, city or incorporated municipality commission or administrative body. This limitation shall not apply to persons selected to serve on or appointed to the Election Assistance Commission’s Standards Board or Board of Advisors established by P.L. 107-252 (The Help America Vote Act of 2002) [42 U.S.C. § 20901 et seq.].

15 Del. C. 1953, § ?118; 50 Del. Laws, c. 82, § ?2; 57 Del. Laws, c. 181, § ?12; 61 Del. Laws, c. 418, § ?1; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § ?1; 74 Del. Laws, c. 126, § ?1; 77 Del. Laws, c. 227, § ?1;

Terms Used In Delaware Code Title 15 Sec. 217

  • 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
  • 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
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