No later than 3 days after the holding of the special election, the judge of the election shall tabulate the ballots and certify the result to the County Council and to the Wilmington City Council under that judge of election’s hand and seal. The ballots shall be retained in the safekeeping of the county government for 1 year before being destroyed.

66 Del. Laws, c. 135, § ?2; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § ?1;