2012 Delaware Code
Title 15 - Elections
CHAPTER 3. STATE ELECTION COMMISSIONER
§ 303. Duties upon receipt of a registration application.

(a) Upon receipt of a registration application from a department of elections, the State Election Commissioner shall have the registration application verified for completeness and accuracy. If the Commissioner's staff identifies a discrepancy with the application, the respective department of elections shall be notified and then correct the discrepancy.

(b) The State Election Commissioner shall use appropriate technology to maintain a permanent record of each registration application. Paper applications shall be retained for a minimum of 24 months and then maintained in accordance with the appropriate document retention schedule. A permanent copy of each electronic transaction shall be retained.

(c) The State Election Commissioner, in collaboration with the departments of elections, may establish a program where the departments create and archive an image of each paper registration application.

15 Del. C. 1953, § 304; 50 Del. Laws, c. 168, § 1; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § 1; 75 Del. Laws, c. 232, § 3; 77 Del. Laws, c. 227, § 2.;