Delaware Statutes § 7303 Writs of election
Statute Text
The Governor shall issue writs of election to the
[department of elections of the several counties]
Department
reciting the vacancy and commanding
[each department]
the Department
to cause an election to be held in its county on the day mentioned in the writ, at the place by law prescribed for holding the general election in its county, for choosing a Representative in place of the Representative whose seat shall so have become vacant, which writ shall be delivered
[each department]
the Department
at least 60 days before the day therein appointed for holding the election.
History
Amended by Laws 2013 , ch. 275 , s 98 , eff. 7/1/2015 .
Code 1852, § 416; Code 1915, § 1881; Code 1935, § 2000; 45 Del. Laws, c. 153, § 1; 15 Del. C. 1953, § 7303; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186 , § 1 ; 78 Del. Laws, c. 158 , § 1 .;
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