Delaware Statutes § 2048 Change of name
Statute Text
(a)
A registered voter who has legally changed such voter's own name by marriage or other legal means should apply to update such voter's voter registration record with the new information.
(b)
Such registered voter may apply to update such voter's record on the day of a primary, general or special election at the polling place for the election district where such voter is registered or at the polling place for the election district for such voter's new address in accordance with procedures as set forth by the State Election Commissioner.
(c)
The State Election Commissioner shall set forth the procedures to implement subsection (b) of this section above in collaboration with the
[departments of elections for the counties]
Department
.
(d)
Deadlines for registering to vote shall not apply to changes of name.
History
Amended by Laws 2013 , ch. 275 , s 41 , eff. 7/1/2015 .
Code 1935, § 1719; 46 Del. Laws, c. 152, § 1; 15 Del. C. 1953, § 1750; 65 Del. Laws, c. 471, §1; 67 Del. Laws, c. 354, §15; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186 , § 1 ; 70 Del. Laws, c. 188 , § 21 ; 72 Del. Laws, c. 275 , § 5 ; 77 Del. Laws, c. 227 , §§ 2 , 30 .;
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