9 Del. C. § 716
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§ Â 716. First election nominations.
Official statutory text
Candidates for park commissioner elected at the election to determine whether or not a park district shall be formed shall be nominated in the same manner and form as prescribed in § 718 of this title with the following exceptions:
(1) The nominating petition shall be filed with the clerk of the county government or clerk of the peace;
(2) Signatures of 200 legal voters upon the nominating petition shall be sufficient; and
(3) The nominating petition shall be filed not less than 15 days prior to the date of the election.
(1) The nominating petition shall be filed with the clerk of the county government or clerk of the peace;
(2) Signatures of 200 legal voters upon the nominating petition shall be sufficient; and
(3) The nominating petition shall be filed not less than 15 days prior to the date of the election.
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