Section 3101 - Nomination, withdrawal, and primary election datesThe following schedule applies for all candidates:
(1) Notification of candidacy shall be on or before 12:00 noon of the second Tuesday in July.(2) Such notification of candidacy may be withdrawn on or before 4:30 p.m. on the first Friday after the second Tuesday in July. In the event the first Friday after the second Tuesday in July is a legal holiday, then the final day to withdraw is the next day which is not a Saturday, Sunday, or a legal holiday.(3) Primary elections for all political parties shall be conducted on the second Tuesday after the first Monday in September.Amended by Laws 2021, ch. 164,s 1, eff. 1/1/2022.Amended by Laws 2015, ch. 342,s 1, eff. 8/1/2016.20 Del. Laws, c. 393, § 18; 22 Del. Laws, c. 285, § 1; 27 Del. Laws, c. 66, § 1; Code 1915, § 1692; 40 Del. Laws, c. 142, § 7; Code 1935, § 1780; 45 Del. Laws, Sp. Sess., c. 3, § 1; 45 Del. Laws, c. 150, § 5; 15 Del. C. 1953, § 3102; 50 Del. Laws, c. 426, § 1; 57 Del. Laws, c. 241, § 2; 58 Del. Laws, c. 258, §§ 1, 2; 58 Del. Laws, c. 368, § 1; 60 Del. Laws, c. 712, § 2; 61 Del. Laws, c. 418, § 9; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § 1; 74 Del. Laws, c. 343, § 1; 77 Del. Laws, c. 269, §§ 2 - 4.;