9 Del. C. § 557
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§ Â 557. Notice of election; contents of notice.
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Not less than 12 days prior to the date fixed for the election, the clerk of the peace shall cause to be mailed to each person on the voting list, at the address appearing on the list, a printed notice of the time and place of the election. The notice shall state that the purpose of the election is to determine whether a majority of the residents of the community is in favor of the issuance of bonds by the county government to cover the cost of the improvement or improvements contemplated. The notice shall also state the total amount of the proposed bond issue and a clear and concise description of the improvements contemplated together with the estimated cost of each improvement and the total cost of all improvements.
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