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Delaware Code Title 15. Elections § 6102. Definitions

Current as of January 01, 2022 | Updated by FindLaw Staff

(a) The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this chapter, shall have the meanings ascribed to them except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:

(1) “Disqualifying felony” shall mean that type of felony set forth in § 2, article V of the Constitution of this State which permanently disqualifies any person convicted of such felony from voting.

(2) Repealed by 80 Laws 2016, ch. 311, § 1, eff. July 13, 2016.

(3) “Full discharge” or “fully discharged” shall mean that a person convicted of a felony which is not disqualifying has served the required sentence of imprisonment, parole, work release, early release, supervised custody, and probation and community supervision.

(4) “State Election Commissioner” shall mean the State Election Commissioner or the Commissioner's designee.

(b) For the purposes of § 2 of article V of the Constitution of this State and for the purposes of this chapter, no sentence shall be deemed to be expired until a person convicted of a felony which is not disqualifying has served the required sentence of imprisonment, parole, work release, early release, supervised custody, and probation and community supervision.

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