Section 3303 - Time of filing certificates(a)(1) Except as provided under paragraph (a)(2) and (a)(4) of this section and §§ 3002(b) and 3301(e) of this title, a certification of nomination must be filed before the close of the official business day on or before September 1 of the year of any general election, as follows: a. For statewide office, with the State Election Commissioner.b. For nonstatewide office, with the Department office for the county in which the nominee resides.(2) If September 1 is a Sunday or legal holiday, a certificate of nomination under paragraph (a)(1) of this section must be filed on the next official business day.(3) A certificate of nomination must be on the form specified by the State Election Commissioner.(4) A nominee nominated for office by a national nominating convention must be named on a certificate of nomination to be filed before 12:00 noon on the earlier of the following:a. The Tuesday following the national nominating convention.b. September 15 of the election year.(b) Except as provided under §§ 3002(b) and 3301(e) of this title, to be removed from a general election ballot, a nominee must withdraw the certificate of nomination on or before 4:30 p.m. of the first Friday after the deadline for filing the certificate under subsection (a) of this section.Amended by Laws 2021, ch. 210,s 6, eff. 9/30/2021.Amended by Laws 2019, ch. 170,s 10, eff. 7/30/2019.Amended by Laws 2013, ch. 275,s 63, eff. 7/1/2015.19 Del. Laws, c. 37, § 6; 27 Del. Laws, c. 65, § 6; Code 1915, § 1723; Code 1935, § 1812; 43 Del. Laws, c. 129, § 2; 45 Del. Laws, Sp. Sess., c. 4, § 1; 15 Del. C. 1953, § 3303; 55 Del. Laws, c. 324; 56 Del. Laws, c. 433, § 1; 58 Del. Laws, c. 258, § 10; 60 Del. Laws, c. 412, § 1; 60 Del. Laws, c. 447, § 8; 74 Del. Laws, c. 42, § 1; 75 Del. Laws, c. 232, § 40; 77 Del. Laws, c. 227, §§ 2, 44; 78 Del. Laws, c. 304, § 3.;