(a) After the state of the election has been ascertained by calculating the votes, the Court shall make, under the seal of the Court, the certificates of the results of the election as provided in this section and §§ 5706 and 5707 of this title.

Terms Used In Delaware Code Title 15 Sec. 5705

  • 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) The number of such certificates to be prepared by the Court for each office shall be as follows:

Electors for President and Vice-President of the United States, 3;

Governor, 4;

Lieutenant Governor, 4;

Senator in the Senate of the United States, 2;

Representative in the House of Representatives of the United States, 2;

Attorney General, 4;

Insurance Commissioner, 4;

State Treasurer, 4;

Auditor of Accounts, 4;

Senator to the General Assembly, 2 for each Senator;

Representative to the General Assembly, 2 for each Representative;

Clerk of the Peace, 2;

Register of Wills, 2;

Recorder, 2;

Levy Court Commissioner, 1 for each Commissioner;

Receiver of Taxes and County Treasurer, 1;

Sheriff, 2;

County Executive of New Castle County, 1;

County Council member of New Castle County, 1 for each Council member;

County Council member of Sussex County, 1 for each Council member.

21 Del. Laws, c. 38, § ?25; Code 1915, § ?1779; Code 1935, § ?1868; 15 Del. C. 1953, § ?5705; 55 Del. Laws, c. 85, § ?34B; 57 Del. Laws, c. 762, § ?33B; 72 Del. Laws, c. 434, § ?4; 73 Del. Laws, c. 91, § ?10; 80 Del. Laws, c. 209, § 8;

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