Delaware Statutes § 5605A Distribution of ballots, envelopes, and instructions

Statute Text

(a) Upon receipt of the application for a mail ballot from an elector under § 5604A of this title, the Department shall process the same and confirm that the elector qualifies to vote under this title.

(b) No more than 30 days but not less than 7 days before an election, and within 3 days after the ballots, ballot envelopes, and instructions become available, the Department shall mail all of the following to each elector who requested and qualified for a mail ballot:

(1) A mail ballot for the election district in which the elector resides.

(2) The instructions for completing and returning the mail ballot under § 5607A of this title.

(3) The ballot envelope required under § 5606A of this title.

(c) Postage for all mailings under subsection (b) of this section must be pre-paid by the Department.

(d) This section does not prevent the issuance of a mail ballot to a qualified elector when the request is made less than 7 days before the election.

History

Added by Laws 2021 , ch. 353 , s 1 , eff. 7/22/2022 .