[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.