Inoperative voting devices. — Delaware Code § 5012
Delaware Code § 5012 — Inoperative voting devices.. Reproduced from the official Delaware Code, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.
§ 5012. Inoperative voting devices.
(a) If a voting device becomes inoperative during the conduct of an election, the election officers shall seal the voting device in a manner that prevents further voting on that voting device.
(b) The Department shall maintain and hold in readiness a reasonable number of extra voting devices that can be supplied to election districts where a voting device has become inoperative. The Department shall take reasonable steps to ensure rapid delivery of these voting devices when needed.
63 Del. Laws, c. 409, § 1; 82 Del. Laws, c. 170, § 41; 85 Del. Laws, c. 313, § 2;Source: official Delaware text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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- Citation: Delaware Code § 5012
- Jurisdiction: Delaware
- Code: Delaware Code
- Subject: Inoperative voting devices.
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