2012 Delaware Code
Title 15 - Elections
CHAPTER 33. NOMINATIONS OF CANDIDATES BY PARTIES
§ 3303. Time of filing certificates.

Certificates of nomination to be filed with the State Election Commissioner or the departments of election, as the case may be, shall be filed before the close of the official business day on or before September 1 of the year of any general election, and if September 1 is a Sunday or legal holiday, then on the next official business day. Certificates of nomination shall be on the form specified by the State Election Commissioner. However, when there is a national nominating convention or a contest in a primary election yet to be held, the nominees from said national nominating convention or the winners of any such contests shall be named on a certificate of nomination to be filed before 12:00 noon on the earlier of:

(1) The Tuesday following said national nominating convention or primary election; or,

(2) September 15 of said election year.

19 Del. Laws, c. 37, § 6; 27 Del. Laws, c. 65, § 6; Code 1915, § 1723; Code 1935, § 1812; 43 Del. Laws, c. 129, § 2; 45 Del. Laws, Sp. Sess., c. 4, § 1; 15 Del. C. 1953, § 3303; 55 Del. Laws, c. 324; 56 Del. Laws, c. 433, § 1; 58 Del. Laws, c. 258, § 10; 60 Del. Laws, c. 412, § 1; 60 Del. Laws, c. 447, § 8; 74 Del. Laws, c. 42, § 1; 75 Del. Laws, c. 232, § 40; 77 Del. Laws, c. 227, §§ 2, 44.;