Every citizen of this State who has knowledge of any design on the part of any other citizen or citizens of this State to promote interference with elections, either by soliciting or advising the presence of a military force at or near the place or places of holding such elections or by the employment of any other organized or unorganized body of individuals, or by intimidation or threats shall forthwith make public disclosure of such knowledge, stating names, by an affidavit to be made before any one of the Superior Court Judges of this State, and shall file the same in the office of the Prothonotary of the county where the Judge resides, and if any such citizen, having such knowledge, fails to make such affidavit and cause the same to be filed, such citizen shall be treated as a promoter of the interference mentioned in § 5303 of this title and be liable as is provided in such § 5303.

12 Del. Laws, c. 487, § ?2; Code 1915, § ?1829; Code 1935, § ?1918; 15 Del. C. 1953, § ?5305; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § ?1;

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Terms Used In Delaware Code Title 15 Sec. 5304

  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • Judge: means judge of elections. See Delaware Code Title 15 Sec. 101
  • State: means the State of Delaware; and when applied to different parts of the United States, it includes the District of Columbia and the several territories and possessions of the United States. See Delaware Code Title 1 Sec. 302