Chapter - Delaware General Assembly

CHAPTER 38

OF THE GENERAL ELECTION.

AN ACT in regard to General Election.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House by Representatives of the State of Delaware in General Assembly:

SECTION 1. The general election in and for the several counties of this State, on the Tuesday next after the first Monday of November, shall be held in the respective election districts of the Representative districts of said counties, at the places hereinafter appointed for that purpose, that is to say.

FOR THE CITY OF WILMINGTON.

The Department of Elections for the City of Wilmington, established by virtue of act of the General Assembly, entitled "An Act creating a Department of Elections for the City of Wilmington," approved May 20^th, A. D. 1898, shall at the time of dividing the said city into election districts and establishing the boundaries thereof, designate some suitable and proper place in each election district for holding the elections therein, and all persons entitled to vote in the said several respective election districts thus established, shall vote at the place designated and appointed by the said Department of Elections, for holding elections in the said several respective election districts.

FOR NEW CASTLE COUNTY OUTSIDE OF THE CITY OF WILMINGTON

The first election district of the sixth representative district shall embrace all that portion of Brandywine hundred heretofore known as the eastern election district of Brandywine hundred, and all persons entitled to vote in said first election district, shall vote at the place heretofore designated by law for holding elections in said eastern election district of Brandywine hundred.

The second election district of the sixth representative district shall embrace all that portion of Brandywine hundred heretofore known as the northern election district of Brandywine hundred, and all persons entitled to vote in said second election district shall vote at the place heretofore designated by law for holding elections in said northern election district of Brandywine hundred.

The third election district of the sixth representative district shall embrace all that portion of Brandywine hundred heretofore known as the southern election district of Brandywine hundred, and all persons entitled to vote in said third election district, shall vote at the place heretofore designated by law for holding elections in said southern election district of Brandywine hundred.

The first election district of the seventh representative district shall embrace all that portion of Christiana hundred heretofore known as the Newport southern election district of Christiana hundred, and all persons entitled to vote in said first election district, shall vote at the place heretofore designated by law for holding elections in said Newport southern election district of Christiana hundred.

The second election district of the seventh representative district shall embrace all that portion of Christiana hundred heretofore known as the Marshallton southern election district of Christiana hundred, and all persons entitled to vote in said second election district shall vote at the place heretofore place a designated by law for holding elections in said Marshallton southern election district of Christiana hundred.

The third election district of the seventh representative district shall embrace all that portion of Christiana hundred heretofore known as the northern election district of Christiana hundred, and all persons entitled to vote in said third election district, shall vote at the place heretofore designated by law for holding elections in said northern election district of Christiana hundred.

The fourth election district of the seventh representative district shall embrace all that portion of Christiana hundred as is now provided by law as the western election district of Christiana hundred, and all persons entitled to vote in said fourth election district shall vote at the place heretofore designated by law for holding elections in said western election district of Christiana hundred.

The fifth election district of the seventh representative district shall embrace all that portion of Christiana hundred lying within the following boundaries; that commencing in the middle of the public road at the Barley Mill, formerly operated by Pyle & McIntyre, running along the middle of said road in a westerly direction past the St. Joseph's Catholic Church and across the Kennett Turnpike ; thence continuing along the said road by its various courses to the eastern bank of Red Clay Creek ; thence along the said creek in a southerly direction by its several courses to the middle of the Lancaster Turnpike; thence along the middle of the said Turnpike in an easterly direction to the western boundary line of the City of Wilmington ; thence following the said boundary line by its several courses in a northern direction to the south bank of the Brandywine; thence along the said Brandywine by its several courses in a westerly direction to the place of beginning, the Barley Mill. Being the east election district of Christiana hundred as formed by an act of the General Assembly passed at Dover, March nineteenth,

1897, and all persons entitled to vote in said fifth election district shall vote at the public house of Thomas J. Lawless known as Mt. Pleasant hotel in said east election district of the seventh representative district.

The first election district of the eighth representative district shall embrace all that portion of Mill Creek hundred heretofore known as the Mill Creek eastern election district, and all persons entitled to vote in said first election district shall vote at the place heretofore designated by law for holding elections in said Mill Creek eastern election district.

The second election district of the eighth representative l'" district shall embrace all that portion of Mill Creek hundred, heretofore known as Mill Creek northern election district, and all persons entitled to vote in said second election district shall vote at the place heretofore designated by law for holding elections in said Mill Creek northern election district.

The third election district of the eighth representative district shall embrace all that portion of Mill Creek hundred, heretofore known as the Mill Creek western election district, and all persons entitled to vote in said third election district shall vote at the place heretofore designated by law for holding elections in said Mill Creek western election district.

The first election district of the ninth representative district shall embrace all that portion of White Clay Creek hundred heretofore known as the White Clay Creek west election district, and all persons entitled to vote in said first election district, shall vote at the place heretofore designated by law for holding elections in said White Clay Creek west election district.

The second election district of the ninth representative district shall embrace all that portion of White Clay Creek hundred heretofore known as the White Clay Creek central election district, and all persons entitled to vote in said second election district shall vote at the place heretofore designated by law for holding elections in said White Clay Creek central election district.

The third election district of the ninth representative district shall embrace all that portion of White Clay Creek hundred heretofore known as the White Clay Creek east election district, and all persons entitled to vote in said third election district shall vote at the place heretofore designated by law for holding elections in said White Clay Creek east election voting district.

The first election district of the tenth representative district shall embrace all that portion of New Castle hundred heretofore known as the eastern election district of New Castle hundred, and all persons entitled to vote in said first election district shall vote at the place heretofore designated by law for holding elections in said eastern election district of New Castle hundred.

The second election district of the tenth representative district shall embrace all that portion of New Castle hundred heretofore known as the northern election district of New Castle hundred, and all persons entitled to vote in said second election district shall vote at the place heretofore designated by law for holding elections in said northern election district of New Castle hundred.

The third election district of the tenth representative district shall embrace all that portion of New Castle hundred heretofore known as the western election district of New Castle hundred and all persons entitled to vote in said third election district shall vote at the place heretofore designated by law for holding elections in said western election district of New Castle hundred.

The fourth election district of the tenth representative district shall embrace all that portion of New Castle hundred heretofore known as the southern election district of New Castle hundred, and all persons entitled to vote in said fourth election district shall vote at the place heretofore designated by law for holding elections in said southern election district of New Castle hundred.

The first election district of the eleventh representative district shall embrace all that portion of Pencader hundred heretofore known as north Pencader election district of Pencader hundred, and all persons entitled to vote in said first election district shall vote at the place heretofore designated by law for holding elections in said North Pencader election district of Pencader hundred.

The second election district of the eleventh representative district shall embrace all that portion of Pencader hundred heretofore known as the south Pencader election district of Pencader hundred, and all persons entitled to vote in said second election district shall vote at the place heretofore designated by law for holding elections in said south Pencader election district of Pencader hundred.

The first election district of the twelfth representative district shall embrace all that portion of Red Lion hundred heretofore known as the Red Lion eastern election district, and all persons entitled to vote in said first election district shall vote at the place heretofore designated by law for holding elections in said Red Lion eastern election district.

The second election district of the twelfth representative district shall embrace all that portion of Red Lion hundred heretofore known as the Red Lion western election district, and all persons entitled to vote in said second election district shall vote at the place heretofore designated by law for holding elections in said Red Lion western election district.

The first election district of the thirteenth representative district shall embrace all that portion of St. George's hundred, heretofore known as the east St. George's first election precinct, and all persons entitled to vote in said first election district shall vote at the place heretofore designated by law for holding elections in said east St. George's first election precinct.

The second election district of the thirteenth representative district shall embrace all that portion of St. George's hundred heretofore known as the east St. George's second election precinct, and all persons entitled to vote in said second election district shall vote at the place heretofore designated by law for holding elections in said east St. George's second election precinct.

The third election district of the thirteenth representative district shall embrace all that portion of St. George's hundred heretofore known as the west St. George's first election precinct, and all persons entitled to vote in said third election district, shall vote at the place heretofore designated by law for holding elections in said west St. George's first election precinct.

The fourth election district of the thirteenth representative district shall embrace all that portion of St. George's hundred heretofore known as the west St. George's second election precinct, and all persons entitled to vote in said fourth election district shall vote at the place heretofore designated by law for holding elections in said west St. George's second election precinct.

The first election district of the fourteenth representative district shall embrace all that portion of Appoquinimink hundred, heretofore known as the eastern election district of Appoquinimink hundred, and all persons entitled to vote in said first election district shall vote at the place heretofore designated by law for holding elections in said eastern election district of Appoquinimink hundred.

The second election district of the fourteenth representative district shall embrace all that portion of Appoquinimink hundred heretofore known as the western election district of Appoquinimink hundred, and all persons entitled to vote in said second election district shall vote at the place heretofore designated by law for holding elections in said western election district of Appoquinimink hundred.

The first election district of the fifteenth representative district shall embrace all that portion of Blackbird hundred heretofore known as the eastern election district of Blackbird hundred, and all persons entitled to vote in said first election district shall vote at the place heretofore designated by law for holding elections in said eastern election district of Blackbird Hundred.

The second election district of the fifteenth representative district shall embrace all that portion of Blackbird hundred heretofore known as the western election district of Blackbird hundred, and all persons entitled to vote in said second election district shall vote at the place heretofore designated by law for holding elections in said western election district of Blackbird hundred.

FOR KENT COUNTY

The first election district of the first representative district shall embrace all that portion of Duck Creek hundred heretofore known as the eastern election district of Duck Creek hundred and all persons entitled to vote in said first election district shall vote at the place heretofore designated by law for holding elections in said eastern election district of Duck Creek hundred.

The second election district of the first representative district shall embrace all that portion of Duck Creek hundred heretofore known as the western election district of Duck Creek hundred, and all persons entitled to vote in said second election district shall vote at the place heretofore designated by law for holding elections in said western election district of Duck Creek hundred.

The first election district of the second representative district shall embrace all of Little Creek hundred, and all persons entitled to vote in said first election district shall vote at the place heretofore designated by law for holding elections in said Little Creek hundred.

The second election district of the second representative lion Inst. . district, shall embrace all that portion of East Dover hundred heretofore known as election district number one, of East Dover hundred, and all persons entitled to vote in said second election district, shall vote at the place heretofore designated by law for holding elections in said election district, number one, of East Dover hundred.

The election district of the third representative district, shall embrace all of Kenton hundred, and all persons entitled to vote in said election district shall vote at the place heretofore designated by law for holding elections in said Kenton hundred.

The election district of the fourth representative district shall embrace all of West Dover hundred and all that portion of East Dover hundred lying next to West Dover hundred and separated from the rest of East Dover hundred by the following boundary lines. Beginning at the middle of the public road leading from the Horsehead road to Kenton at the point of intersection of Kenton hundred and East Dover hundred, thence running along the middle of said road to the Horsehead road, thence running in a westerly direction along the middle of the said Horsehead road a short distance to a short road leading from the said Horsehead road to the road from Dover to Hazlettville, known as the Hazlettville road, thence running along the middle of the said short road from the Horsehead road to the said Hazlettville road, thence running in a westerly direction along the middle of the said Hazlettville road a short distance to the road leading therefrom to Wyoming, thence running along the middle of the said road leading from the said Hazlettville road to Wyoming to the point of intersection of East Dover hundred and North Murderkill hundred, and all persons entitled to vote in said election district shall vote at the place heretofore designated by law for holding elections in West Dover hundred.

The first election district of the fifth representative district shall embrace all that portion of election district, number two of East Dover hundred, which is not included in representative district, number four, and all persons entitled to vote in said first election district shall vote at the place heretofore designated by law for holding elections in said election district, number two, in East Dover hundred.

The second election district of the fifth representative district shall embrace all that portion of the third election district of East Dover hundred which is not included in representative district, number four, and all persons entitled to vote in said second election district shall vote at the place heretofore designated by law for holding elections in said third election district of East Dover hundred.

The first election district of the sixth representative district shall embrace all those portions of North Murderkill and South Murderkill hundreds included within the following boundary lines : Beginning at a point on the Maryland line where the line dividing West Dover hundred and North Murderkill hundred intersects the same running thence with said Maryland line south to the point where the northern boundary line of the second election district of the sixth representative district intersects the said Maryland line, thence easterly with said northern boundary line of said second election district to the road from Felton to Whiteleysburg, thence along said road to the Owl's Nest Road, thence running in a northerly direction along the middle of the said Owl's Nest Road to the intersection of the Cowgill Road from Woodside to Petersburg, thence running in a northeasterly direction along the middle of the said Cowgill Road to the Reed Road running from Woodside to DuPont's School House, thence running in a northwesterly direction along the Middle of the said Reed Road to DuPont's School House, thence running in a northerly direction along the middle of the public road leading from Willow Grove to Camden, a short distance to Stubb's Corner, thence running in a westerly and northwesterly and westerly direction along the middle of the public road leading from DuPont's School House to the Alms House to Gray's Corner, thence continuing in a direct westerly line to the southern boundary line of West Dover hundred, thence following the southern boundary line of West Dover hundred in a westerly direction to the place of beginning, and all persons entitled to vote in said first election district shall vote at the place heretofore designated by law for holding elections in the west election district of North Murderkill hundred.

The second election district of the sixth representative district, shall embrace all that portion of North Murderkill, South Murderkill and Mispillion hundreds included within the following boundary lines ; beginning at the intersection of the southern line of South Murderkill hundred with the State of Maryland, thence running along the division line between Mispillion hundred and South Murderkill hundred to the public road leading from Whiteleysburg to Harrington, thence running in a southeasterly and easterly direction along the middle of said public road to the public road leading from Masten's Corner to Vernon, at or near White's Church, thence running in a northeasterly direction along the middle of the said public road leading from Masten's Corner to Vernon a short distance to the public road leading therefrom to the town of Harrington being a continuation of the road leading from Whiteleysburg to Harrington, thence running in a southeasterly direction to the intersection ofWest Street in the town of Harrington, thence running in a northerly direction along the middle of said West street to the middle of Walcott street in said town of Harrington, thence running in an easterly direction along the middle of said Walcott street to the middle of Dorman street in said town of Harrington, thence running in a northerly direction along the middle of said Dorman street to Brown's Branch being the northwest corner of lands of Joseph Ward, thence running in an easterly direction with the course of said branch to the Delaware Railroad, thence running in a northerly direction along said Delaware Railroad to Beaver Dam Branch in South Murderkill hundred, thence following the course of said Beaver Dam Branch in a northwesterly direction to the public road leading from Felton to Whiteleysburg, thence westerly with the said last mentioned road to what is known as the "Big Ash," thence in a northerly direction with the public road leading by Willis' Chapel, thence by the public school house near Mrs. Charles Warren and on by Cohee's Shops and Sandtown, leaving the village to the north, thence by the county road leading from Sandtown to Greensboro to the Maryland line, thence by the said Maryland line south to the place of beginning, and all persons entitled to vote in said second election district shall vote at Masten's Corner at such place as shall be procured by the inspector or other officer holding the election in said election district of the sixth representative district.

The election district of the seventh representative district shall embrace all that portion of North Murderkill hundred not included in representative district, number six, and all persons entitled to vote in said election district shall vote at in the eastern election district of North Murderkill hundred.

The first election district of the eighth representative district shall embrace all that portion of South Murderkill hundred which is not included in the sixth representative district, and which lies west of the following lines : Beginning at a point at or near Locust Grove school-house on the line dividing North and South Murderkill hundreds, and running thence southerly by the public road leading to and by Virden's Mill, and thence southerly by the same public road to Boswell's Mill, thence southerly to the Felton and Frederica road, thence southwesterly with line of said Frederica and Felton road to Roe's Corner, on the road from Canterbury to Roe's Village, thence easterly by a public road to a public road leading to Spring Mills, and thence by the said last mentioned road to said Spring Mills, thence southerly to the line dividing Milford from South Murderkill hundred, and all persons entitled to vote in said first election district shall vote at the place heretofore designated for holding elections in election district, number one, of South Murderkill hundred.

The second election district of the eighth representative district shall embrace all that portion of South Murderkill hundred lying east of the first election district of the said representative district, and all persons entitled to vote ill said second election district shall vote at the place heretofore designated for holding elections in election district, number two, of South Murderkill hundred.

The first election district of the ninth representative district shall embrace all that portion of election district, number one of Mispillion hundred not included in representative district, number six, and all persons entitled to vote in said first election district shall vote at the place heretofore designated by law for holding elections in election district, number one, of Mispillion hundred.

The second election district of the ninth representative district shall embrace all that portion of Mispillion hundred lying south of the first election district of said ninth representative district, and all persons entitled to vote in said second election district shall vote at the place heretofore designated by law for holding elections in election district, number Mispillion hundred.

The first election district of the tenth representative district shall embrace all that portion of Milford hundred included in the eastern election district of Milford hundred, and all persons entitled to vote in said first election district shall vote at the place heretofore designated by law for holding elections in said eastern election district of Milford hundred.

The second election district of the tenth representative district shall embrace all that portion of Milford hundred included in the western election district of Milford hundred, and all persons entitled to vote in said second election district shall vote at the place, heretofore designated by law for holding elections in said western election district of Milford hundred.

FOR SUSSEX COUNTY

The first election district of the first representative district shall embrace all that portion of Cedar Creek hundred heretofore known as the South Milford election district of Cedar Creek hundred and all persons entitled to vote in said first election district, shall vote at the place heretofore designated by law for holding elections in said South Milford election district of Cedar Creek hundred.

The second election district of the first representative district shall embrace all that portion of Cedar Creek hundred heretofore known as the Lincoln election district of Cedar Creek hundred and all persons entitled to vote in said second election district shall vote at the place heretofore designated by law for holding elections in said Lincoln election district of Cedar Creek hundred.

The first election district of the second representative district shall embrace all that portion of Nanticoke hundred which lies north and west of Gravelly Branch, beginning at a point where the said Gravelly Branch intersects the dividing line between Georgetown and Nanticoke hundreds and running in a southwesterly course to what was formerly known as Rest's Old Mill, thence along said branch to what was formerly known as Collins' "Mills," to its mouth, being at the head of Middleford Mill Pond, and all persons entitled to vote in said first election district shall vote at Owen's Station, at such place as shall be procured by the Inspector or other officer holding the election in said first election district of the second representative district.

The second election district of the second representative district shall embrace all of North West Fork hundred, and all persons entitled to vote in said second election district shall vote at the place heretofore designated by law for holding elections in said North West Fork hundred.

The first election district of the third representative district shall embrace all that portion of Nanticoke hundred, which lies south and east of said Gravelly Branch, beginning at a point where the said Gravelly Branch intersects the dividing line between Nanticoke and Georgetown hundreds, running in a southwesterly course to what was formerly known as Rest's OId Mill, thence along the said branch to what was formerly known as Collins' Mills, to its month at the head of Middleford Mill Pond, and all persons entitled to vote in said first election district shall vote at the place known as "Old Furnace," at such place as shall be procured by the Inspector or other officer holding the election in said first election district of the third representative district.

The second election district of the third representative district shall embrace all of Seaford hundred, and all persons entitled to vote in said second election district shall vote at the place heretofore designated by law for holding elections in said Seaford hundred.

The election district of the fourth representative district shall embrace all of Broad Creek hundred, and all persons Who to entitled to vote in said election district shall vote at the place now designated by law for holding elections in said Broad Creek hundred.

The first election district of the fifth representative district shall embrace all that portion of Little Creek hundred, heretofore known as the west election district of Little Creek hundred, and all persons entitled to vote in said first election district shall vote at the place heretofore designated by law for holding elections in said west election district of Little Creek hundred.

The second election district of the fifth representative district shall embrace all that portion of Little Creek hundred heretofore known as the east election district of Little Creek hundred, and all persons entitled to vote in said second election district shall vote at the place heretofore designated by law for holding elections in said east election district of Little Creek hundred.

The first election district of the sixth representative district shall embrace all that portion of Dagsboro hundred lying north of the public road beginning at Millsboro Mills, and running with said public road or main street of Millsboro in a westerly direction through the town of Millsboro, thence by and with the said public road to Phillips' Hill, and thence with the said public road by way of Carey's Methodist Episcopal church to the line of Gumboro hundred, and all persons entitled to vote in said first election district shall vote at the place called "Poll Dam," at such place as shall be procured by the Inspector or other officer holding the election in said first election district of the sixth representative district.

The second election district of the sixth representative district shall embrace all that portion of Dagsboro hundred lying south of the public road beginning at Millsboro Mills, and running with the said public road or main street of Millsboro in a westerly direction through the town of Millsboro, thence by and with the said public road to Phillips' Hill, and thence with the said public road by way of Carey's Methodist Episcopal church to the line of Gumboro hundred, and all persons entitled to vote in said second election district shall vote at the town of Dagsboro at such place as shall be procured by the Inspector or other officer holding the Election in said second election district of the sixth representative district.

The third election district of the sixth representative district shall embrace all of Gumboro hundred, and all persons entitled to vote in said third election district shall vote at the Place heretofore designated by law for holding elections in said Gumboro hundred.

The first election district of the seventh representative 7th district shall embrace all that portion of Baltimore hundred lying north of the public road beginning at the Baltimore mill dam and running down the public road by Peter R. Hickman, by way of the Trap school house to H. H. Hickman's store, thence down said county road to a county road opposite the farm of George L. Barnett, thence running along said road to a bridge across William's Creek, known as Derrickson's Old Mill, being the north election district of Baltimore hundred as formed by the act of the General Assembly, passed April 22nd, 1897, and all persons entitled to vote in said first election district shall vote at the school house of school district, No. 18r, in the town of Millville, in said first election district of the seventh representative district.

The second election district of the seventh representative no" nit' district shall embrace all that portion of Baltimore hundred lying south of the public road beginning at the Baltimore Mill Dam and running down the public road by Peter R. Hickman, by wav of the Trap school house to H. H. Hickman's store, thence down said county road to a county road opposite the farm of George L. Arnett, thence running along said road to a bridge across William's Creek, known as Derrickson's Old Mill, being the south election district of Baltimore hundred, as formed by the act of the General Assembly passed April 22, 1897, and all persons entitled to vote in said second election district, shall vote at Selbyville at such place as shall he procured by the Inspector or other officer holding the election in said second election district of the seventh representative district.

The election district of the eighth representative district shall embrace all of Indian River hundred and all persons entitled to vote in said election district shall vote at the place heretofore designated by law for holding elections in said Indian River hundred.

The election district of the ninth representative district shall embrace all of Georgetown hundred, and all persons entitled to vote in said election district shall vote at the place heretofore designated by law for holding elections in said Georgetown hundred.

The first election district of the tenth representative district shall embrace all of Broadkiln hundred, and all persons entitled to vote in said election district shall vote at the place heretofore designated by law for holding elections in said Broadkiln hundred.

The second election district of the tenth representative district shall embrace all of Lewes and Rehoboth hundred and all persons entitled to vote in said election district shall vote at the place heretofore designated by law for holding elections in said Lewes and Rehoboth hundred.

SECTION 2.If at any time it shall be impracticable to hold the election in any election district at the place appointed by law, the Inspector of such election district or other officer authorized by law to hold the election therein shall have power to appoint some other place in said election district as near as can be conveniently obtained to the place herein directed, and he shall give public notice of the place so appointed by advertisements posted in at least five of the most public places of the election district, if circumstances will admit of such notice being given, but if not then he shall give such public and general notice as the circumstances will permit.

SECTION 3. The Sheriff of each county shall, after the 23rd and before the 27th day of October, in the year of holding the general election, deliver to the Inspector of each election district or other officer authorized by law to hold the election therein, two suitable ballot boxes with a piece of tape and sealing wax, together with a list of all the officers to be chosen at the then next general election, written or printed forms of tally lists, of certificates of election in said election district, of the oath or affirmation of the Inspector or other person authorized by law to hold the election therein, and the persons to be taken as Judges of the election and also of the clerks who shall be chosen to act at such election, and of the certificate of administering- such oaths or affirmation with printed or written directions as to correcting, completing and signing such oath or affirmation, and certificate of administering the same and shall also deliver to each Inspector or other officer authorized by law to hold the election as aforesaid, a book of blank forms of oaths (or affirmations) provided for in Section 19 of this Act.

SECTION 4. The ballot boxes shall each be of sufficient size to contain all the ballots of the election district, with one of the tally lists and certificates of election ; in the lid of one of the boxes there shall be a hole sufficient only to admit with convenience one ballot, and it shall be furnished with a lock and key for securing the lid ; the lid of the other box shall be without a hole, and it shall be so constructed as to be secured with tape or sealing wax.

SECTION 5. There shall be two of the said tally lists each of which shall consist of a margin on the left for the names of the persons voted for, and squares formed by parallel lines, drawn from left to right, and from the bottom to the top of the sheet, each square to be sufficient to contain five distinct rows of five distinct dots of a pen in each row, and there shall be a sufficient number of squares in each row of squares from left to right to contain more dots than any other person will probably receive votes in the election district.

SECTION 6. There shall be two of the said certificates of election which may be according to the following form, viz:

……………………………………..County and …………………………………………….Election District of Representative District, ss. At the general election held in the said election district, on Tuesday next after the first Monday in November, A. D., eighteen hundred and ………………… the votes stand as follows:

FOR THE OFFICE OF ELECTORS OF PRESIDENT AND VICE-PRESIDENT.

Received votes

FOR THE OFFICE OF GOVERNOR.

Received votes

FOR THE OFFICE OF LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR.

Received votes

FOR THE OFFICE OF REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS.

Received votes

FOR THE OFFICE OF ATTORNEY GENERAL.

Received votes

FOR THE OFFICE OF INSURANCE COMMISSIONER.

Received votes

FOR THE OFFICE OF STATE TREASURER.

Received votes

FOR THE OFFICE OF AUDITOR OF ACCOUNTS

Received

FOR THE OFFICE OF SENATOR IN THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

Received votes

FOR THE OFFICE OF SENATOR IN THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY IN LIEU OF.

Received votes

FOR THE OFFICE OF REPRESENTATIVES IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

Received votes

Received Votes

FOR THE OFFICE OF PROTHONOTARY.

Received votes

FOR THE OFFICE OF CLERK OF THE PEACE.

Received votes

FOR THE OFFICE OF REGISTER OF WILLS.

Received votes

FOR THE OFFICE OF RECORDER.

Received votes

FOR THE OFFICE OF REGISTER IN CHANCERY.

Received votes

FOR THE OFFICE OF CLERK OF THE ORPHANS' COURT.

Received votes

FOR THE OFFICE OF LEVY COURT COMMISSIONERS.

Received votes

FOR THE OFFICE OF COUNTY TREASURER.

Received votes

FOR THE OFFICE OF RECEIVER OF TAXES AND COUNTY TREASURER.

Received votes

FOR THE OFFICE OF COUNTY COMPTROLLER.

Received votes

FOR THE OFFICE OF SHERIFF.

Received votes

FOR THE OFFICE OF CORONER.

Received votes

Volt THE OFFICE OF ASSESSOR.

Received votes

FOR THE OFFICE OF INSPECTOR.

Received

FOR THE OFFICE OF ROAD COMMISSIONER.

Received

And we further certify that the Clerks appointed by us were duly sworn or affirmed according to law, and that we were duly sworn or affirmed.

In Testimony Whereof, We, the Judges of said election for said election district have hereunto set our hands the day and year aforesaid.

In the said written or printed forms of certificates before the same shall be delivered by the Sheriff as above directed the name of the county and election district and of the representative district and the date of the year shall be inserted in the blanks for said purposes in the foregoing form ; and the offices to he filled at the election shall be inserted with blanks under each to contain the names of the persons who may be voted for, with the number of votes ; and the offices not to be filled at the election, shall be omitted.

SECTION 7. The form of the oath or affirmation to be administered to the Inspector or other officer authorized by law to hold the election and Judges shall be as follows, viz:

I ………………………………………………, do solemnly swear (or affirm) that in the election to be this day held, I will not knowingly or wilfully, receive, or consent to the receiving of the vote of any person whom I shall believe not entitled to vote, unless my associates shall adjudge such persons to be entitled to vote, that I will not receive or reject nor concur in receiving or rejecting any vote through partiality or undue bias and that I will determine every matter that shall come before me, and perform every act and duty by law required of me touching the said election, truly, faithfully and impartially according to the best of my skill and judgment and ability ; that I will cause the ballots that shall be taken at tins election to be fairly read and ascertained and a true statement thereof to be made according to the best of in knowledge and ability and that if I discover any partiality, unfairness or corruption ill the conducting of the said election, I will disclose the same to the Attorney General to the end that the subject may be investigated, so help me God (or so I solemnly affirm).

There shall be three distinct forms of the foregoing oaths or affirmation written or printed on one sheet; which forms shall be numbered and distinguished as No. 1, No. 2 and No. 3. On the same sheet after the last of said forms shall be written or printed a form for the certificate of the qualification of the Inspector or other officer authorized by law to hold the election and Judges as follows, to wit:

……………………………………. County and ………………………… Election District Representative District, ss, We, the subscribers, Inspector (or other officer authorized by law to hold the election) and judges for said election district of the general election, therein held on the Tuesday next after the first Monday of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and certify that on said day, before opening the said election in said election district, the foregoing oath or affirmation was duly administered to each of us, according to law."

The blanks in which said certificates shall be filled by the Sheriff or by his order, before delivering the same to the Inspector or other officer authorized by law to hold the election.

SECTION 8. The Inspector or other officer authorized by law to hold the election of each election district shall within two days after receiving from the Sheriff a list of officers to be chosen at the general election, give public notice of the time and place of holding the then next general election in Ins election district and of the officers to be voted for at such election, by advertisements posted in at least five of the most public places in his election district.

SECTION 9. If at the time for holding the general election there shall be no Inspector or other officer authorized by law to hold the election of any election district, or if he shall be absent from the place of election at half-past eight o'clock of the forenoon of the day of the election the registrar of the said election district who shall be present with his Register and Book of Registered Voters for said district, or in the event of the registrar's absence the alternate registrar of said election district who may be present with a Register and a Book of Registered Voters of said election district shall serve as the Inspector for said election district and perform all the duties required of him of such Inspector.

SECTION 10. The Inspector or other officer authorized by law to hold the election in any election district shall be a Judge if the general election held therein and the presiding officer. There shall also be two other judges of the said election, one of whom shall be chosen by the county committee of the Democratic party and the other by the county committee of the Republican party. In making said appointments, the respective county committees shall name and certify two persons respectively, one of whom they shall designate as Judge and the other as Alternate Judge and said certification shall be presented to the Inspector or other officer authorized by law to hold the election in the respective election districts on the morning of the general election and one hour before the opening of the polls. Should either or both of those designated to be the Judge be absent, the person named for Alternate Judge shall be Judge ; if from any cause both the persons named by either or both political parties should be absent a majority of the voters then present may elect such Judge or Judges in such manner as at the time may be deemed most expedient for ascertaining the sense of the majority ; the person or persons so chosen shall be of the same political party as those persons in whose place they are respectively chosen.

SECTION 11. If any person chosen to be a Judge of an election in any election district, shall refuse to serve he shall forfeit and pay to the State a fine of fifty dollars upon conviction thereof by indictment in the Court of General Sessions in the county where such offence is committed.

SECTION 12.Before opening the election the Inspector of oath of other officer authorized by law to hold the election, and Judges, shall each take an oath or affirmation according to the form prescribed in Section Such oath to be administered to the Judges by the Inspector or other officer authorized by law to hold the election and by one of them to him and they shall each after taking such oath or affirmation sign one of the written or printed forms thereof delivered to the Inspector or other officer authorized by law to hold the election, by the Sheriff of the county as provided in Section that is to say : The form distinguished as No. 1 shall be signed by the Inspector or other officer authorized by law to hold the election, his name being first inserted in the blank the form No. 2 shall be signed by one of the Judges, his name being first inserted in the blank, and the form No. 3 shall be signed by the other Judge, his name being first inserted in the blank ; before signing the said forms, it shall be ascertained whether the Inspector or other officer authorized by law to hold the election, or either of the Judges conscientiously refuses to take an oath, and in case of such conscientious refusal, the form for the person so refusing shall be made correct by effacing the words "swear or" in the beginning, and "so help me God" in the end of the form, that as to the person who shall not conscientiously refuse to take an oath, the form shall be made correct by effacing the words "or affirm" in the beginning of the form. The Inspector other officer authorized by law to hold the election and Judges shall also sign the certificate of their qualification as written or printed upon the sheet containing the aforesaid forms.

SECTION 13. Each of the said Judges after being duly qualified shall choose one clerk of the election, to whom the Inspector or other officer authorized by law to hold the election, or one of the Judges shall administer an oath or affirmation as follows:

You do solemnly swear (or affirm) that as clerk of this election you will not use or assent to any falsehood, fraud or deceit, and that you will keep the polls and perform your duties truly, faithfully and impartially, so help you God (or so you solemnly affirm.) If in reading the votes and keeping the tally lists, it shall become necessary to appoint one or more additional clerks the Inspector or other officer authorized by law to hold the election, and Judges may do so, administering to each clerk appointed the foregoing oath or affirmation; no other certificate need be made of the oath or affirmation administered to the clerks than that contained in the form of the certificate of election prescribed in the sixth section.

SECTION 14. Before opening the election the Inspector or other officer authorized by law to hold the election and Judges shall also examine the ballot box provided with a lock and key, and see that the same contains nothing. The box shall then be locked and the key delivered to one of the Judges, who shall keep the same, and the box shall be kept by the Inspector or other officer authorized by law to hold the election or the other Judge, so that the person having the key shall not have possession of the box till the same shall be opened as hereinafter directed.

SECTION 15. The Inspector or other officer authorized by law to hold the election, judges of the election and the clerk shall, during the time of the election being open be and continue in a room or place by themselves, separate from the other electors, and no person other than such Inspector or other officer authorized by law to bold the election, Judges and clerk during the time of the election being opened shall be admitted within such room or place without the unanimous consent of the Inspector or other officer authorized by law to hold the election and the Judges; and if any person shall enter such room or place without such consent, such person shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be fined not less than five hundred nor more than one thousand dollars, or be imprisoned for a term not less than one nor more than two years, or both, at the discretion of the court.

SECTION 16. The Inspector or other officer authorized by law to hold the election, the Judges chosen as provided in Section 10 of this act and the clerk chosen as provided in Section 13 of this act, shall be the only persons who may lawfully enter the voting room or place where the election is held, except as hereinbefore provided ; and if any person or persons shall enter the voting room or place where the election is held before the hour of opening. the polls on the day of election or at the time of opening the election, or at any time during the day of the election and before the hour of closing the election, or attempt to enter the same for the purpose of interfering with the election officers in the discharge of their duties as such or for any purpose, or shall attempt to molest, disturb or prevent the election officers from proceeding with any general or special election, or shall take charge or attempt to take charge of any voting room or place where the election held within the time herein mentioned for the purpose of prevention or delaying an election, or for any other purpose on election preventing person or persons shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be fined not less than five hundred nor more than one thousand dollars, and shall be imprisoned for a term not exceeding three years, provided that a single representative of each political party, having nominated a ticket, and such party being represented on the ballot then printed for any general or special election, may at the opening of the election be present to aid in the proper qualification of the several election officers, but as soon as the election officers shall be qualified or ready to open the election, or the proper hour therefor having arrived such representatives of each political party shall immediately retire from the voting room or the place where the election is held.

SECTION 17. The general election shall be opened in every, election district of the State on the Tuesday next after the first Monday in the month of November in the year in which the same is held, between the hours of eight and nine o'clock in the morning, by the Inspector, or other officer authorized by law to hold the election, making proclamation that the same is open.

SECTION 18. Each qualified elector shall deliver a single ballot which shall conform to the requirements of the law of this State as to ballots for any general or special election, containing the names of persons voted for to the Inspector or other officer authorized by law to hold the election, who shall audibly pronounce the name of the elector, which shall be entered in words at length upon a list of polls to he kept by each of the clerks whom the judges shall direct to that duty, and one of the judges shall write against it, on the alphabetical list as contained in the "Book of Registered Voters" delivered by the registrar to the Inspector or other officer authorized by law to hold the election, the word "voted." There shall be no examination of a ballot except to determine that it is single; and the Inspector or other officer authorized by law to hold the election shall, immediately after pronouncing the elector's name, put the ballot into the box in his presence, unless the vote shall be objected to.

SECTION 19. The Inspector or other officer authorized by re-law to hold the election, shall not at any election receive or deposit in the ballot box the ballot of any person offering to vote until his name shall have been found in tile list of registered voters as contained in the Book of Registered Voters delivered to him for the purposes of said election, and the judges, or a majority of them shall be satisfied that the person so offering to vote is the person named in said list ; but no objection to the vote of any person whose name shall have been found on said list as contained in said Book of Registered Voters shall be entertained or considered by the Judges of the elections except for the following reasons, to wit :

First. That he is not the person whose name appears in said Book of Registered Voters.

Second. That he has become disqualified as a voter since he was registered.

If a vote be objected to for any of the reasons above mentioned its admission or rejection shall be determined according to the opinion of a majority of the Judges; and

Third. That no person who shall receive or accept or offer to receive or accept, or shall pay, transfer or deliver, or offer or promise to pay, transfer or deliver, or shall contribute, or offer or promise to contribute to another to be paid or used any money or other valuable thing as a compensation, inducement or reward for the registering or abstaining from registering of any one qualified to register, or for the giving or withholding or in any manner influencing the giving or withholding a vote at any general election in this State, shall vote at such election unless such person being challenged for any of said causes, shall take and subscribe to the following oath or affirmation which shall be administered by the Inspector or other officer authorized by law to hold the election.

I …………………………………….. do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I have not received or accepted, or offered to receive or accept or paid, transferred or delivered, or offered or promised to pay, transfer or deliver, or contributed or offered or promised to contribute to another to be paid or used any money or other valuable thing as compensation, inducement or reward for the registering or abstaining from registering of any one qualified to register, or for the giving or withholding a vote

at this election.

Signed

Sworn and subscribed to before me this day

of November, A. D. 189

Inspector.

Such oath or affirmation shall be conclusive evidence to the election officers of the truth of such oath or affirmation, but if any such oath or affirmation shall be false, the person making the same shall be guilty of perjury, and no conviction thereof shall bar any prosecution under Section 8 of Article V of the Constitution of this State. In order to enable the election officers to carry into effect the provisions of this Section, the Sheriff of each county shall cause to be prepared a book containing not less than -five hundred blank forms of the oath or affirmation provided for in this Section, and shall cause one of said books to be delivered to the Inspector or other officer authorized by law to hold the election in each of the election districts of his county at the time provided in Section 3 of this act. Such oath or affirmation when signed and attested as herein provided, shall be competent evidence in any proceeding against the party making the same.

SECTI0N 20. The election shall be continued open until six o’clock in the afternoon when it shall be closed. The Inspector or other officer authorized by law to hold the election, shall one-half hour before closing the election make proclamation that the same will be closed in that time.

SECTION 21. When the election shall be closed the Inspector or other officer authorized by law to hold the election, and Judges, shall openly and publicly unlock the box containing the ballots, and shall remove the lid so far as that the ballots can be taken separately from the box, one of the Judges shall keep in his custody the said box, while another shall publicly, in the presence of the other Judges and such of the electors as shall think proper to be present, take the ballots one by one from the box and read tire same. When a ballot shall be read, it shall be put into the other box delivered by the Sheriff to the Inspector or other officer authorized by law to hold the election, as provided in the third Section, it being first seen that the said box contains nothing, and the same being kept during the reading in the possession of one of the Judges ; and two clerks at least shall keep accurate count of the ballots as they are read, which shall be done (on such tally lists as aforesaid, by writing the name of every person voted for in the margin under a designation of the office for which the vote is given to him, and making a distinct dot with a pen in the squares in the row against such name for every vote such person shall receive for the same office, and each square when full shall contain five rows of dots, each row consisting of five dots; and each clerk shall upon reading of the name repeat it with the number of the dots in the row pronouncing at the last dot in the square "tally full," and at the first dot of the succeeding square "one of a new," if the same person shall be voted for for different offices, his name shall be written in the margin for each office, and a just count kept of the votes given to him for each office. The reading and counting of the votes shall be continued, without interruption or adjournment until completed.

SECTION 22. When the reading and counting of the votes is completed the Inspector or other officer authorized by law to hold the election and Judges shall forthwith make and sign three certificates of the election in their election district, according to the form prescribed in Section 6 stating every office for persons to fill which votes shall have been given at said election, the name of every person to whom any vote shall have been given for such office and the number, in words at length, of votes given to such person for the said office. The said certificates shall be put in separate envelopes, which shall be furnished by the Sheriff, and said envelopes shall be endorsed on the face thereof with the words "Certificates of the votes cast in election district of. . Representative district at the general election in county, A. D. ," and on the back of each envelope after the same shall have been sealed, the Inspector or other officer authorized by law to hold the election and Judges shall respectively write their names crosswise the sealing.

The tally lists shall be signed by the Inspector or other officer authorized by law to hold the election, Judges and clerks, and deposited with one of said envelopes containing a certificate in the box into which the ballots shall have been put when read and the lid of said box shall be secured by tape crossed and sealed with sealing wax by one of the Judges not being the Inspector or other officer authorized by law to hold the election, one of the said envelopes containing a certificate and the ballot boxes shall be kept by the Inspector or authorized by law to hold the election the other and remaining envelope containing a certificate shall be kept by one of the Judges not being of the same political party as the Inspector or other officer authorized by law to hold the election.

SECTION 23. The presiding election officer of each election district in the respective counties of this State, on the day next after the general election shall deliver one of the envelopes containing a certificate of the election, made and certified as hereinbefore required, together with the ballot box or ballot boxes, containing the ballots and other papers required by law to be placed thereinto the Prothonotary of the Superior Court of the county, who shall at twelve o'clock noon on the second day after the election present the same to the said court, and the election officer having charge of any other certificate of the election shall at the same time present the same to the said court, and the said court shall at the same time convene for the performance of the duties hereby imposed upon it ; and thereupon the said court with the aid of such of its officers and such sworn assistants as it shall appoint shall publicly ascertain the state of the election throughout the county and in the respective hundreds and election districts, by calculating the aggregate amount of all the votes for each office that shall have been given in all the hundreds and election districts of the county for every person voted for for such office.

For the purposes of this Section) the Superior Court shall consist in New Castle county of the Chief Justice and the Resident Associate Judge ; in Kent county of the Chancellor and the Resident Associate Judge ; and in Sussex county of the Resident Associate Judge and the remaining Associate Judge, who shall for the purposes of this act be a Board of Canvass for the respective counties of this State ; in case the certificates of election of any election district in the county shall not be produced or in case the certificates produced do not agree ,or in case or complaint under oath of fraud or mistake in any such certificates or in case of fraud or mistake is apparent on the face of any such certificate the court shall have power to issue summary process against the election officers of such election district or any other persons to bring them forthwith into court with the election papers in their nine possession or under their control, and to open the ballot boxes and take therefrom ally paper contained therein, and to make a recount of the ballots contained therein, and to correct any fraud or mistake in any certificate or paper relating to such election.

SECTION 24. If the presiding election officer of any election district after the election shall die or be prevented by sickness or accident from delivering the certificate of election, together with the ballot box or ballot boxes containing the ballots and other papers required by law to be placed therein to the Prothonotary of the Superior Court of the county, as required in the preceding section, the said certificate of election and ballot boxes for his election district shall be sent by safe and secure conveyance (for the safety of which the presiding election officer or his executors or administrators or heirs shall be responsible) to the Prothonotary on the day next succeeding the day of the general election.

SECTION 25. After the state of the election shall have been ascertained by calculating the votes as aforesaid the said Superior Court shall make under the seal of said court the following certificates, to wit:

Three certificates of the election of electors of President and Vice President of the United States, certifying in words at length, the number of votes given for every person voted for, for that office.

Four certificates Of the election of Governor, certifying in words at length, the number of votes given for every person voted for, for that office.

Four certificates of the election of Lieutenant Governor, certifying in words at length, the number of votes given for every person voted for, for that office.

Two certificates of the election of a representative or representatives, as the case may be, of this State in the House of Representatives of the United States in Congress, certifying in words at length, the number of votes given for every person voted for, for that office.

Four certificates of the election of Attorney General, certifying in words at length, the number of votes given for every person voted for, for that office.

Four certificates of the election of Insurance Commissioner, certifying in words at length, the number of votes given for every person voted for, for that office.

Four certificates of the election of State Treasurer, certifying in words at length, the number of votes given for every person voted for, for that office.

Four certificates of the election of Auditor of Accounts, certifying in words at length, the number of votes given for every person voted for, for that office.

Two certificates of the election of a Senator for ……………………………… Senatorial District of the county in the General Assembly.

Two certificates of the election of a Representative for ……………………………………….. Representative District of the county in the General Assembly.

Two certificates of the election of Prothonotary.

Two certificates of the election of Clerk of the Peace.

Two certificates of the election of Register of Wills.

Two certificates of the election of Recorder.

Two certificates of the election of Register in Chancery.

Two certificates of the election of Clerk of the Orphans' Court.

One certificate of the election of the Levy Court Commissioners for …………………………………… Levy Court District (New Castle county).

One certificate of the election of Levy Court Commissioner for ……………………………… Representative District (Kent county).

Once certificate of the election of Levy Court Commissioner or of such said officers as shall have been voted for at the said election.

One certificate of the election of County Treasurer.

One certificate of the election of Receiver of Taxes and County Treasurer.

One certificate of the election of County Comptroller.

Two certificates of the election of Sheriff.

Two certificates of the election of Coroner.

One certificate of the election of Assessor for Assessment District or hundred (in New Castle county).

One certificate of the election of Assessor for Representative District (in Kent county).

One certificate of the election of Assessor for hundred (in Sussex county).

One certificate of the election of Inspector for ………………….. Election District of ………….. Representative

District.

One certificate of the election of Road Commissioners for ………………………….. hundred (New Castle county).

The said Superior Court shall enclose and seal up each of said certificates separately in an envelope, with an endorsement thereon describing the certificates enclosed. Upon the paper enclosing the certificates of the election of Senator or Representative in the General Assembly, the name of the person chosen shall be endorsed. The said Court shall deliver the ballot boxes to the Sheriff of the county, to be by him kept and delivered as required by law.

SECTION 26. - The aforesaid certificates may be according to the following form, to wit:

THE STATE OE DELAWARE, …………………………..COUNTY, SS.

Be it remembered, that at the general election held on the Tuesday next after the first Monday in November, in the year of our Lord one thousand hundred and for County, according to the Constitution and laws of the State of Delaware (here insert, to wit : If the certificate be of an election of electors of President and Vice-President, of Governor, of Lieutenant Governor, of Representative in Congress, of Attorney General, of Insurance Commissioner, of State Treasurer, or of Auditor of Accounts, the number in words at length of votes given for each person voted for, for said respective offices ; if the certificate be of an election of Senator or Representative in the General Assembly, or, of Prothonotary, of Clerk of the Peace, of Register of Wills, of Recorder, of Register in Chancery, of Clerk of the Orphans' Court, of Levy Court Commissioner or Commissioners, of County Treasurer, of Receiver of Taxes and County Treasurer, of County Comptroller, of Sheriff, of Coroner, of Assessor,' of Inspector, or of Road Commissioner, the names of the persons elected, which is manifest by calculating and ascertaining the aggregate amount of all the votes given for each person voted for in all the hundreds and election districts of the county, according to the provisions made by law in this behalf.

In testimony whereof, We, …………………………………….. and ……………………………….. constituting the Superior Court for County, who have met and ascertained the state of the election throughout the said county, as the law requires, have hereunto set our hands and caused the seal of the said Superior Court to be hereunto affixed at the Court House in said county, on this …………………….. day of November, A D . . .

And the manner of making the insertion aforesaid may be as follows, to wit:

IN CASE OF ELECTORS OF PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT.

votes were given for for Elector