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Delaware Statutes § 3161 Voting procedure

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Statute Text

(a) The voting procedure at any primary election shall be the same as at any general election, except that the officers shall first determine from the voter's original permanent registration record whether the voter's party affiliation is the same as the party holding the primary election, and, if they are not the same, the voter shall not be permitted to vote in the primary election.
(b) Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary, if a qualified unaffiliated voter who is registered to vote for the first time pursuant to § 2050A of this title appears at a primary election and indicates the intent to enroll in the party holding the primary election, such voter shall be enrolled immediately in that party and be permitted to cast a regular ballot for the primary election.

History

Amended by Laws 2021 , ch. 71 , s 3 , eff. on the earlier occurrence of: (1) two years after enactment into law; or (2) five days after the date of certification by the State Election Commissioner to the Governor and the General Assembly that the information technology infrastructure to substantially implement this act is functional. .

20 Del. Laws, c. 393, § 20; 22 Del. Laws, c. 285, § 3; 27 Del. Laws, c. 66, § 1; Code 1915, § 1694; 40 Del. Laws, c. 142, § 8; Code 1935, § 1782; 45 Del. Laws, c. 150, § 7; 15 Del. C. 1953, § 3161; 50 Del. Laws, c. 426, § 5; 51 Del. Laws, c. 107, § 5; 57 Del. Laws, c. 567, § 23.;

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