(a) Political parties with at least 1/10 of 1 percent of registered voters in the State as of the last day of the month before the day the Governor issued the writ may nominate a candidate for the election.
(b) Parties nominating a candidate shall submit a certificate of nomination on the form and in the manner specified by the State Election Commissioner to the State Election Commissioner not later than 7 days following issuance of the writ.
Code 1852, §§ 417, 418; Code 1915, § 1884; Code 1935, § 2003; 45 Del. Laws, c. 153, § 3; 15 Del. C. 1953, § 7305; 49 Del. Laws, c. 4, § 5; 58 Del. Laws, c. 148, § 142; 61 Del. Laws, c. 480, § 22; 78 Del. Laws, c. 158, § 1.