(a) (1) Except as provided under paragraphs (a)(2) and (a)(4) of this section and §§ 3002(b) and 3301(e) of this title, a certification of nomination must be filed before the close of the official business day on or before September 1 of the year of any general election, as follows: a. For statewide office, with the State Election Commissioner. b. For nonstatewide office, with the Department office for the county in which the nominee resides. (2) If September 1 is a Sunday or legal holiday, a certificate of nomination under paragraph (a)(1) of this section must be filed on the next official business day. (3) A certificate of nomination must be on the form specified by the State Election Commissioner. (4) A nominee nominated for office by a national nominating convention must be named on a certificate of nomination to be filed before 12:00 noon on the earlier of the following: a. The Tuesday following the national nominating convention. b. September 15 of the election year. (b) Except as provided under §§ 3002(b) and 3301(e) of this title, to be removed from a general election ballot, a nominee must withdraw the certificate of nomination on or before 4:30 p.m. of the first Friday after the deadline for filing the certificate under subsection (a) of this section.
§ Del. Code tit. 15, § 3303Time of filing certificates.
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