The Superior Court for Kent County is continued and declared to be a special board of canvass to hear and determine all contests of elections of electors of President and Vice President with power to regulate and determine the mode of procedure, and all other matters pertaining thereto as may be necessary in carrying out the provision of this subchapter and the Act of Congress fixing the day of the meeting of electors. The Governor whenever a notice of contest is served upon the Governor shall immediately make proclamation convening such Superior Court in special session at the Courthouse in Dover on a day to be by the Governor named, which shall not be later than December 20, next succeeding the day of the election in the year in which the election was held.

18 Del. Laws, c. 22, § ?7; Code 1915, § ?1875; Code 1935, § ?1994; 15 Del. C. 1953, § ?5927; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § ?1; 82 Del. Laws, c. 141, § 14;