Delaware General Assembly


CHAPTER 5

FORMERLY

HOUSE BILL NO. 11

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO HOURS OF SCHOOL DISTRICT ELECTIONS.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE:

Section 1. Amend § 1072, Title 14 of the Delaware Code by making deletions as shown by strike through and insertions as shown by underline as follows:

§ 1072. Time; places; annual election of school board members; dates.

(a) School elections, for whatever purposes, shall must be held between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. prevailing local time during which time the polls shall remain open.

Section 2. Amend § 1907, Title 14 of the Delaware Code by making deletions as shown by strike through and insertions as shown by underline as follows:

§ 1907. Hours of election.

For an election under § 1903 of this title, the polls shall must open 10:00 a.m. at 7:00 a. m. and shall  must close at 8:00 p.m., prevailing local time, on the day advertised.

Section 3. Amend § 2122, Title 14 of the Delaware Code by making deletions as shown by strike through and insertions as shown by underline as follows:

§ 2122. Election to authorize bond issue; rules governing; referendum to transfer tax funds.

(c) The polls shall must open at 7:00 a.m. and shall must close at 8:00 p.m., prevailing local time, on the day advertised.

Approved March 13, 2019