1. (a) The Court shall, within 3 days after making the certificates of the result of the election, transmit, deliver, and lodge 1 certificate of the result of the election with the State Election Commissioner and as follows:

   1. (1) For electors of President and Vice President, to the Governor, the Secretary of State, and the Prothonotary of the county.

   2. (2) a. For Governor or Lieutenant Governor, to the President of the Senate, or in case of a vacancy in the office of President of the Senate, or the President of the Senate’s absence from this State, to the Secretary of State.

      1. 1. The Secretary of State shall keep the certificate until a President of the Senate is chosen or returns to this State.
      2. 2. After the President of the Senate’s election or return to this State, the Secretary of State shall immediately transmit the certificate to the President of the Senate who shall open and publish the certificate in the presence of the members of both Houses of the General Assembly.
      3. b. The Court shall immediately lodge a copy of the certificate with the Prothonotary of each county when the certificate is delivered under paragraph (a)(2)a. of this section.
   3. (3) For Senator in the Senate of the United States, to the Governor, and the office of the clerk of the peace of the county.
   4. (4) For Representative in the House of Representatives of the United States, to the Governor, and the office of the clerk of the peace of the county.
   5. (5) For Attorney General, Insurance Commissioner, State Treasurer, or Auditor of Accounts, to the Governor and the office of the Prothonotary of the county.
   6. (6) For Senator or Representative in the General Assembly, to the office of the Prothonotary for Kent County.

   7. (7) a. For clerk of the peace, register of wills, recorder, or sheriff, to the Governor.

      1. b. For the register of wills, recorder, or sheriff, to the clerk of the peace and the sheriff of the county.
      2. c. For clerk of the peace, to the Prothonotary and the sheriff for the county.
   8. (8) For a Levy Court Commissioner or County Council member, to the clerk of the peace and the sheriff of the respective county.

2. (b) (1) The first day of the meeting of the General Assembly after the election, the Prothonotary of Kent County shall deliver the certificates of election received under paragraph (a)(6) of this section as follows:

   1. a. For a Senator, to the Senate.
   2. b. For a Representative, to the House of Representatives.
   3. (2) The sheriff shall deliver each certificate of election received under paragraph (a)(7) or (a)(8) of this section to the individual certified as having been elected.
3. (c) The State Election Commissioner is the master repository of all certificates under this section.

21 Del. Laws, c. 38, § 28; Code 1915, § 1782; 34 Del. Laws, c. 110, § 2; Code 1935, § 1871; 46 Del. Laws, c. 153, § 1; 15 Del. C. 1953, § 5709; 57 Del. Laws, c. 567, § 52; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § 1; 72 Del. Laws, c. 434, § 8; 73 Del. Laws, c. 91, § 13; 80 Del. Laws, c. 209, § 11; 85 Del. Laws, c. 422, § 2