§ 7571. Persons eligible to vote by absentee ballot.
§ 7571. Persons eligible to vote by absentee ballot. Any person qualified under the provisions of a municipal charter to vote by absentee ballot in any municipal election held in that municipality (“elector”) may vote by absentee ballot for any reason authorized by that municipality’s charter or ordinances and for any of the following reasons: […]
§ 7544. Certification of result of special election; retention of ballots.
§ 7544. Certification of result of special election; retention of ballots. No later than 3 days after the holding of the special election, the judge of the election shall tabulate the ballots and certify the result to the County Council and to the Wilmington City Council under that judge of election’s hand and seal. The […]
§ 7572. Request for ballot; statement for absentee ballots; delivery of absentee ballots.
§ 7572. Request for ballot; statement for absentee ballots; delivery of absentee ballots. (a) An elector desiring to vote by absentee ballot in an election for which the elector is a qualified elector may request an absentee ballot from the municipality where the elector is qualified to vote by filing a written statement with the […]
§ 7545. Alternative approval procedure when only 1 qualified voter exists.
§ 7545. Alternative approval procedure when only 1 qualified voter exists. If only 1 qualified voter in the territory exists for the purpose of determining whether an annexation initiated pursuant to § 101A of Title 22 for the City of Wilmington shall be approved, notwithstanding any other provisions in this subchapter or in Title 22 […]
§ 7546. Definitions.
§ 7546. Definitions. For the purposes of this subchapter, the following terms shall have the meanings described herein: (1) “Clerk of the Peace” shall mean the Clerk of the Peace for New Castle County. (2) “County” shall mean New Castle County. (3) “County Council” shall mean the New Castle County Council. (4) “County Executive” shall […]
§ 7550. General.
§ 7550. General. (a) Subchapters IV and V of this chapter shall not apply to elections for the City of Wilmington, referenda, or annexation elections. (b) Provisions of municipal charters or ordinances inconsistent with the provisions of subchapters IV and V of this chapter shall be considered repealed. (c) Municipalities shall conduct all elections for […]
§ 7551. Boards of Election; appointment, authority.
§ 7551. Boards of Election; appointment, authority. (a) A Board of Elections shall be appointed as provided in the municipality’s charter or code and shall oversee the election of the municipality’s government. (b) Members of municipal Boards of Elections shall be qualified electors in the municipality for which they are appointed and shall not be […]
§ 7552. Complaint procedure; pre-election activity.
§ 7552. Complaint procedure; pre-election activity. (a) A citizen of the municipality may submit a written complaint, regarding any aspect of pre-election activity that is contrary to the provisions of subchapters IV and V of this chapter, to the municipality’s Board of Elections. The complainant shall state with specificity the action or activity that is […]
§ 7553. Notices; posting; publishing; deadlines, election calendar.
§ 7553. Notices; posting; publishing; deadlines, election calendar. (a) For each election of members of the municipal government, a municipality shall post a Notice of Election conspicuously within the municipality no later than 20 days prior to the date of the election. Such notice shall include the date, time and location of the election, the […]
§ 7554. Voter eligibility.
§ 7554. Voter eligibility. (a) Voter eligibility shall be as specified within the town charter; provided however, that in no event shall a municipality impose a durational residency requirement in excess of 30 days. (b) A municipality that uses the State’s Voter Registration System as the source of its list of registered voters must enter […]