(a) If the applicant has been convicted of a felony which is not disqualifying, the State Election Commissioner shall request that the Department of Correction review its records to determine if all sentences of imprisonment and community supervision imposed upon the applicant have been fully discharged.

Terms Used In Delaware Code Title 15 Sec. 6104

  • 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
  • fully discharged: shall mean that a person convicted of a felony which is not disqualifying has served the required sentence of imprisonment, parole, work release, early release, supervised custody, and probation and community supervision. See Delaware Code Title 15 Sec. 6102
  • 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
  • State Election Commissioner: shall mean the State Election Commissioner or the Commissioner's designee. See Delaware Code Title 15 Sec. 6102

(b) [Repealed.]

(c) Where it has been determined that the applicant was convicted of a felony which is not disqualifying, has fully discharged all imposed sentences, and otherwise meets all constitutional requirements, the applicant shall be permitted to register as a qualified voter. Each stage of the review process shall be completed within a reasonable time.

(d) Where the State Election Commissioner determines from information received from the Department of Correction that the applicant has not fully discharged all sentences or that other questions or issues relating to the applicant’s eligibility are still unresolved, the Commissioner shall deny the application for registration. Upon denial of an application under this section, the applicant shall be notified by mail.

72 Del. Laws, c. 314, § ?1; 77 Del. Laws, c. 227, § ?2; 80 Del. Laws, c. 311, § 3;