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Current as of January 01, 2022 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
Whoever, being an election officer, wilfully:
(1) Makes any false count of votes cast at any election, or makes, signs, publishes or delivers any false return of such election or any false certificate or statement of the result of such election, knowing the same to be false; or
(2) Defaces, destroys or conceals any statement or certificate entrusted to that election officer’s care or custody
shall be deemed to have knowingly and wilfully violated that election officer’s own official duty.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Delaware Code Title 15. Elections § 5131. False count or certification by election officer - last updated January 01, 2022 | https://codes.findlaw.com/de/title-15-elections/de-code-sect-15-5131/
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