[HISTORY: Adopted by the County Commissioners of Kent County: Art. I, 4-3-1990 as Ch. 4 of the 1989 Code. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Administration of government — See Ch. 3.
[Adopted 4-3-1990 as Ch. 4 of the 1989 Code]
Kent County is divided into seven (7) election districts.
The First Election District shall begin at the point on the boundary line between the States of Maryland and Delaware, where Kent County joins Queen Anne's County; and running thence by and with said line northwardly to the line of Cecil County, then westerly with the division line between Cecil County and Kent and with Sassafras River to Mill Creek, then up Mill Creek to the head thereof and southerly to the public road leading from Lambson's to Chesterville, then with said public road through Chesterville and to Chester River at Crumpton, then up Chester River and with the division line between Kent and Queen Anne's Counties to the beginning. The first election district is divided into two (2) voting precincts, to be known as the "Millington Precinct," comprising all that part of said first district which lies south of the Baltimore and Delaware Bay Railroad, with the voting place at Millington, and the "Galena Precinct," comprising all that part of said district which lies north of said Baltimore and Delaware Bay Railroad, with the voting place at Galena.
The Second Election District shall begin at Mill Creek on Sassafras River, and running down Sassafras River to the public road at Betterton, then with said public road from Betterton to the intersection of said road with the public road from Coleman to Lynch's, then with that public road to Lynch's and thence with the public road to Riley's mill on Morgan Creek, then with Morgan Creek to Chester River, then up Chester River to the public road at Crumpton, then with said public road to Chesterville and with the public road towards Lambson to the line of the first district, then with that line northerly to Mill Creek, and with Mill Creek to the beginning on Sassafras River, with the voting place at Kennedyville.
The Third Election District shall be as follows: Beginning at the public road at Betterton, on Sassafras River, and running down Sassafras River and down Chesapeake Bay to the mouth of Worton Creek; then up Worton Creek to the public road at Buck Neck Landing; then with said public road to Militoto and with the public road towards Chestertown, until it intersects the public road from Eliason's to the Watson farm; then with that public road to the road from Worton Station to Chestertown; then with that public road and the public road to Goose Hill to the mill stream; then with said mill stream to the public road at Riley's mill; then with the public road to and through Lynch's and with the public road through the Norris lands towards Barnard's wharf, as far as the public road near the mill at the head of Still Pond Creek; then with that public road towards Still Pond and to the Chesapeake Bay at Betterton, the beginning point, with the voting place at Worton.
The Fourth Election District shall begin in Chester River at the mouth of Morgan Creek, on Chester River, and running up by and with said Creek to the public road at Goose Hill; then with said public road to the road leading to Worton Station; then with that road and the public road leading from Watson's to Eliason's and the public road towards Hanesville, and the public road from Eliason's to the public road from Fairlee to Chestertown; then with that public road towards Chestertown to the stream near the straw "Board Mill"; then with said stream and Radcliff Creek and Chester River to the beginning, with the voting place at Chestertown.
The Fifth Election District shall begin at the public road near Price's mill, the headwaters of Lankford Bay, and running with said public road to Rees' corner and to Swan Creek bridge, and westerly to the Chesapeake Bay, and down by and with said bay and with Chester River and the west fork of Lankford Bay to the beginning, with the voting place at Rock Hall.
The Sixth Election District shall begin at Buck Neck Landing on Worton Creek, and running with the public road towards Hanesville to Militoto; thence with the public road towards Chestertown to Eliason's corner; thence with the public road to the road from Fairlee to Chestertown; then with the public road to the road leading from Aldridge gate to Lankford; then with the public road to Lankford; and with the public road from Lankford to Price's mill; and to Rees' Corner and to Swan Creek bridge; and thence westerly to Chesapeake Bay; and up and with said bay to Worton Creek; and up Worton Creek to the beginning, with the voting place at Fairlee.
The Seventh Election District shall begin at the mouth of Radcliff Creek on Chester River, and run up said creek and stream to the public road from Chestertown to Fairlee; then with that public road to the public road from Aldridge gate to Lankford; then with that public road and the public road from Lankford to Price's mill to the headwaters of the West Fork of Lankford Bay, then down and with said bay, and up Chester River to the beginning, with the voting place at Pomona.