Delaware Code Title 15 Sec. 5138 – Breach of peace or violence on election day; penalty
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Whoever on any day of election or during the reading and counting of the votes cast thereat causes any breach of the peace or uses any violence or threats of violence whereby any such election or reading and counting of ballots is impeded or hindered or whereby the lawful proceedings of election officers or challengers at such election are interfered with shall be fined not more than $200 or imprisoned not more than 2 years, or both.
19 Del. Laws, c. 39, § ?46; Code 1915, § ?1805; Code 1935, § ?1894; 15 Del. C. 1953, § ?5140;
Terms Used In Delaware Code Title 15 Sec. 5138
- Election officers: means the inspector of election, the 2 judges of election and the clerks of election who are appointed for each election district under § 4702 of this title. See Delaware Code Title 15 Sec. 101