Delaware Code § 15-5301

Bringing armed soldiers into State to interfere with elections; penalty
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Whoever, being a citizen or inhabitant of this State:
(1) Sends or causes to be sent, brings or causes to be brought into this State, or aids, abets, procures, advises, counsels or in any
manner assists in sending or bringing into this State any armed soldier to be present at any voting place in this State or within 5 miles
thereof, on the day of any general, special or other election held in this State; or
(2) Aids, abets, procures, advises, counsels or in any manner assists the presence or attendance of any armed soldier at any such
voting place, or within 5 miles thereof, on any such election day,
shall be guilty of a felony, and shall be fined not less than $1,000 nor more than $10,000, and imprisoned not less than 1 nor more than
5 years, and shall forever thereafter be incapable of exercising the right of suffrage in this State.

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