§ 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 […]
§ 7555. Candidates; eligibility; declaration of candidacy.
§ 7555. Candidates; eligibility; declaration of candidacy. (a) Candidate eligibility shall be established in the town charter. (b) The procedure for declaration of candidacy shall be established in the town charter or by ordinance. (c) Unless otherwise specified in the town charter: (1) A candidate for municipal government shall not have been convicted of a […]
§ 7556. Election Officers; appointment; responsibilities; training.
§ 7556. Election Officers; appointment; responsibilities; training. Unless otherwise provided by town charter or code: (1) The municipality shall have sufficient Election Officers to conduct the elections. (2) The Inspector shall be the chief Election Officer in the polling place. (3) The Inspector shall determine all challenges and all other issues involving the conduct of […]
§ 7527. Contest of election.
§ 7527. Contest of election. If any candidate for any of the offices before mentioned shall choose to contest the right of any person claiming to have been elected to said office, the causes for such contests and all of the other provisions now set out in §§ 5941-5955 of this title shall be applicable, […]
§ 7528. General provisions.
§ 7528. General provisions. All of the provisions of this title pertaining to elections, including registration of voters, Chapters 11, 13, 17, 19, 20, 21, and 23, primary elections and nomination of candidates, Chapters 31 and 33, general elections, Chapters 41, 45, 47, 49, 51, 53, 55, and 57, as well as Chapter 50A of […]
§ 7540. Date for election.
§ 7540. Date for election. (a) Upon the enactment of a county ordinance pursuant to § 101A(a)(2)c. of Title 22, for a proposed annexation of territory by the City of Wilmington, and its approval by the County Executive pursuant to § 101A(a)(2)d. of Title 22, the County Council, by resolution, shall fix a date for […]
§ 7501. Applicability.
§ 7501. Applicability. Subchapters II and III of this chapter shall apply to the City of Wilmington and subchapter IV of this chapter shall apply to all other municipalities meeting the definition of “municipal corporation” in § 801(3) of Title 22 except those whose powers are vested in a Town Meeting or Town Assembly consisting […]
§ 7502. Local election when there is only 1 candidate.
§ 7502. Local election when there is only 1 candidate. Repealed by 75 Del. Laws, c. 342, § 1, effective June 30, 2006.
§ 7521. Elections.
§ 7521. Elections. Registration and elections in the City of Wilmington for the Mayor, Council and other officers of the City of Wilmington shall in all respects be conducted in conformity with the provisions governing general elections as provided under this title, except that the canvass of the vote shall be conducted by the Department, […]
§ 7522. Definition of political party.
§ 7522. Definition of political party. A political party existing only within the City of Wilmington shall be qualified to nominate candidates for the municipal election if it is a bona fide organization of registered voters of the City of Wilmington who: (1) Elect a city committee and officers of the city committee; (2) Nominate […]