TITLE 29

State Government

The General Assembly

CHAPTER 8. Composition of and Reapportionment of the General Assembly

Subchapter IV. Effectuation

§ 841. Filing of maps.

Maps of the several representative and senatorial districts shall be prepared by the Department of Elections. The maps shall be certified as to correctness by the President of the State Board of Elections and the State Election Commissioner and recorded in the offices of the recorder of deeds for the respective counties. Two true and correct copies of these maps shall also be filed, within 10 business days of becoming final, in the offices of the State Department of Elections and provided to the respective state chairpersons of the 2 major political parties and the State Archivist and Records Administrator.

29 Del. C. 1953, §  661;  54 Del. Laws, c. 36156 Del. Laws, c. 24358 Del. Laws, c. 280, §  2063 Del. Laws, c. 183, §  168 Del. Laws, c. 188, §  170 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  172 Del. Laws, c. 382, §  373 Del. Laws, c. 243, §  178 Del. Laws, c. 105, §  583 Del. Laws, c. 258, § 183 Del. Laws, c. 285, § 3

§ 842. Evidence.

When the maps referred to in this chapter are so recorded in the respective recorder of deeds’ offices, they shall be prima facie evidence in all judicial proceedings as to the correctness of the boundaries shown thereon.

29 Del. C. 1953, §  662;  56 Del. Laws, c. 24363 Del. Laws, c. 183, §  168 Del. Laws, c. 188, §  173 Del. Laws, c. 243, §  178 Del. Laws, c. 105, §  5

§ 843. Copies of maps.

The State Election Commissioner and the separate departments of elections shall cause such additional copies of the maps to be prepared and distributed as they deem necessary to properly advise the public.

29 Del. C. 1953, §  663;  56 Del. Laws, c. 24363 Del. Laws, c. 183, §  168 Del. Laws, c. 188, §  173 Del. Laws, c. 243, §  178 Del. Laws, c. 105, §  5

§ 844. Designation of roadways.

The term “avenue,” “boulevard,” “drive,” “highway,” “lane,” “parkway,” “place,” “road,” “route,” “street,” “turnpike” or any abbreviations thereof shall be used interchangeably so as to make the descriptions used in this chapter conform to maps currently in existence.

29 Del. C. 1953, §  664;  56 Del. Laws, c. 259, §  263 Del. Laws, c. 183, §  168 Del. Laws, c. 188, §  173 Del. Laws, c. 243, §  178 Del. Laws, c. 105, §  5

§ 845. House district descriptions.

In the descriptions of the various House of Representatives districts, all references to a road, highway, street, drive, place, parkway, lane, avenue, boulevard, route, turnpike, river, stream, branch, gut, boundary line or other physical feature shall refer to the center line thereof unless otherwise specified.

68 Del. Laws, c. 188, §  173 Del. Laws, c. 243, §  178 Del. Laws, c. 105, §  5

§ 846. Senate district descriptions.

In the descriptions of the various Senate districts, all references to a road, highway, street, drive, place, parkway, lane, avenue, boulevard, route, turnpike, river, stream, branch, gut, boundary line or other physical feature shall refer to the center line thereof unless otherwise specified.

78 Del. Laws, c. 105, §  6