Delaware Administrative Code
Title 15 - Elections
New Castle County Board of Elections
200 - Security and Integrity of the Absentee Voting Process
Section 200-10.0 - After the Canvass

Universal Citation: 15 DE Admin Code 200-10.0

Current through Register Vol. 28, No. 3, September 1, 2024

10.1 Following the canvass of a Primary Election, the Department shall keep the Carrier Envelopes and all Absentee Voting documents in sealed containers for at least 22 months following the date of the election. The Department shall then destroy the, the material therein and all other Absentee Voting documents in accordance with Department policy.

10.2 Following the canvass of a General or Special Election, the Department shall keep the Carrier Envelopes in sealed transport devices until February 1 next. The Department shall then keep the Carrier Envelopes and all Absentee Voting documents in sealed containers for at least 22 months following the date of the election. The Department shall then destroy the Carrier Envelopes, the material therein and all other Absentee Voting documents in accordance with Department policy.

10.3 The Department shall audit the General Election Absentee Results for at least 3% of the Election Districts after February 1 in the year following a General Election and report the results to the Board of Elections for New Castle County.

10.4 The Department shall audit the Primary Election Absentee Results for at least 3% of the Election Districts after November 15 in the year of a General Election and report the results to the Board of Elections for New Castle County.

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