Del. Code tit. 15 § 5162

Current through 2024 Legislative Session Act Chapter 254
Section 5162 - Intimidation of electors; penalty

If any person, or corporation existing or doing business in this State, hinders, controls, coerces or intimidates or attempts to hinder, control, coerce or intimidate any qualified elector of this State from or in the exercise of the elector's right to vote at any general, special or municipal election held under the laws of this State, by means of bribery or by threats of depriving such elector of employment or occupation, absolutely or contingently, directly or indirectly, every elector so aggrieved may, in a civil action brought for that purpose, sue for and recover from the person or corporation so offending the sum of $500.

15 Del. C. § 5162

16 Del. Laws, c. 329, §§ 1, 2; Code 1915, § 1789; Code 1935, § 1878; 15 Del. C. 1953, § 5162; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § 1.;