Whenever a vacancy shall happen by death, resignation or otherwise in the representation from this State in the House of Representatives of the United States, an election shall be held to fill such vacancy on such day as the Governor shall appoint, in the several counties at the same places which at the time shall be prescribed by law for holding the general election.

78 Del. Laws, c. 158, §  1; 

It shall be in the discretion of the Governor whether to appoint a day for holding elections under this chapter, before the day of holding the general election next after the happening of a vacancy, and, if the day of holding the general election shall be appointed, then the election shall be held and conducted and all the proceedings touching the same had as part of the general election.

Code 1852, §  421;  Code 1915, §  1887;  Code 1935, §  2006;  15 Del. C. 1953, §  7302;  78 Del. Laws, c. 158, §  1; 

The Governor shall issue writs of election to the Department reciting the vacancy and commanding 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 to the Department at least 60 days before the day therein appointed for holding the election.

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;  79 Del. Laws, c. 275, §  98; 

The State Election Commissioner shall within 10 days after issuance of the writ advertise by suitable news media or by publishing the same each day for at least 3 days in 1 or more daily newspapers printed in each county or, if no daily newspaper is published in a county, in an edition of each of 2 weekly newspapers. Such notice shall state the day and place of the election and the officer to be chosen.

Code 1852, §§  417, 418;  Code 1915, §§  1882, 1884;  Code 1935, §§  2001, 2003;  45 Del. Laws, c. 153, §§  2, 3;  15 Del. C. 1953, §  7304;  58 Del. Laws, c. 215, §  40;  78 Del. Laws, c. 158, §  1; 

(a) Political parties with at least 1/10 of 1 percent of registered voters in the State as of the last day of the month before the day the Governor issued the writ may nominate a candidate for the election.

(b) Parties nominating a candidate shall submit a certificate of nomination on the form and in the manner specified by the State Election Commissioner to the State Election Commissioner not later than 7 days following issuance of the writ.

Code 1852, §§  417, 418;  Code 1915, §  1884;  Code 1935, §  2003;  45 Del. Laws, c. 153, §  3;  15 Del. C. 1953, §  7305;  49 Del. Laws, c. 4, §  5;  58 Del. Laws, c. 148, §  142;  61 Del. Laws, c. 480, §  22;  78 Del. Laws, c. 158, §  1; 

Notwithstanding the provisions of this subchapter, a special election for Representative in Congress shall be conducted in the same manner and form and under the same regulations in all respects as a special election to supply a vacancy in either house of the General Assembly, and the votes given in each county shall be calculated, ascertained and certified at the same time and place and in like manner and by the same method and regulation as in case of such special election.

Code 1852, §§  419, 420;  Code 1915, §§  1885, 1886;  Code 1935, §§  2004, 2005;  15 Del. C. 1953, §  7306;  78 Del. Laws, c. 158, §  1; 

The Department:

(1) May combine all election districts voting at a location into a single voting district;

(2) May combine other election districts as necessary for the efficient conduct of the election;

(3) Shall assign a minimum of 2 voting machines and a maximum of 5 voting machines to a voting district; and

(4) Shall assign a sufficient number of election officers to each voting district.

Code 1852, §  327;  17 Del. Laws, c. 29, §  7;  19 Del. Laws, c. 39, §  3;  21 Del. Laws, c. 41, §  1;  Code 1915, §  1883;  Code 1935, §  2002;  15 Del. C. 1953, §  7307;  78 Del. Laws, c. 158, §  1;  79 Del. Laws, c. 275, §  98; 

The Office of Management and Budget shall transfer sufficient funds to cover the cost of the special election to the State Election Commissioner, the Department and Superior Court not later than 5 business days following issuance of the writ.

78 Del. Laws, c. 158, §  1;  79 Del. Laws, c. 275, §  98;