Delaware General Assembly


CHAPTER 70

AN ACT TO AMEND AN ACT ENTITLED "AN ACT REVISING THE PRIOR CHARTER OF THE CITY OF REHOBOTH BEACH AND ESTABLISHING A NEW CHARTER THEREFOR AND PRESCRIBING THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE COMMISSIONERS OF REHOBOTH BEACH" BEING CHAPTER 197, VOLUME 54, LAWS OF DELAWARE, AS AMENDED, TO ESTABLISH THE PROCEDURE AND FORM FOR THE PRINTING OF BALLOTS FOR USE IN THE ANNUAL ELECTION.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Delaware (two-thirds of all Members elected to each House thereof concurring therein:)

Section 1. Section 7(b), Chapter 197, Volume 54, Laws of Delaware, as amended, is hereby further amended by striking out all of said Section 7(b) and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

(c) The Commissioners shall cause to be printed sufficient ballots in order for each qualified voter of the City to vote at the annual election. Each such ballot shall be designated "Official Ballot" and shall contain the names of all candidates who have been nominated in accordance with the provisions of this Charter and are qualified to serve, designating the office for which each is a candidate and said ballots shall be delivered to the Election Board appointed pursuant to the provisions of this Charter. No ballots to be used for voting at the annual election shall be available for distribution to any person to the time of his or her actually presenting himself for the purpose of voting; provided, however, that the Election Board shall have available for distribution five (5) days prior to the date of the annual election sample ballots marked or defaced in such a manner that they cannot be used at the election. Only those ballots prepared in accordance with the provisions of this Section shall be used at the annual election.

Approved May 14, 1965.