2012 Delaware Code
Title 15 - Elections
CHAPTER 2. DEPARTMENT OF ELECTIONS
§ 211. Director; deputy director; powers, duties, qualifications, compensation.

(a) The board of elections of each county shall appoint:

(1) An director who shall be a member of the same political party as the State Election Commissioner and who shall serve at the pleasure of the board;

(2) A deputy director who shall be nominated and elected by the members of the board of elections of the opposite political party of the State Election Commissioner and who shall serve at the pleasure of same. In the nomination and election of a deputy director, § 209 of this title shall not be applicable.

(b) The director shall assist the department of elections of the director's county in carrying out its duties and responsibilities and, subject to the policies and directives of the board, shall have general supervision over the employees of the department and shall see to it that the work of the department is performed in a proper and nonpartisan manner.

(c) The deputy director shall assist the director.

(d) The director and the deputy director of each department of elections shall be citizens of the United States and qualified electors of the county employing them.

(e) The salary of the director and deputy director shall be as provided in the Budget Act.

(f) The director and deputy director, if in agreement, may authorize a person to vote whose application to register to vote at the Division of Motor Vehicles was never completed as required elsewhere in this title. The person shall follow the procedures set forth by the State Election Commissioner prior to being permitted to vote.

19 Del. Laws, c. 39, § 2; 21 Del. Laws, c. 40, § 2; Code 1915, § 1659; 40 Del. Laws, c. 141, § 1; Code 1935, § 1746; 42 Del. Laws, c. 115, § 3; 45 Del. Laws, c. 147, § 1; 45 Del. Laws, c. 148, § 5; 45 Del. Laws, c. 149, § 5; 15 Del. C. 1953, § 112; 50 Del. Laws, c. 630, § 1; 57 Del. Laws, c. 181, § 9; 58 Del. Laws, c. 148, §§ 12-14; 58 Del. Laws, c. 571; 61 Del. Laws, c. 418, § 1; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § 1; 77 Del. Laws, c. 227, §§ 1, 5, 6.;