Wilmington DE. The May 27th Christina Referendum failed. The unofficial results: 5,074 votes were cast for the additional tax and 5,968 votes were cast against the additional tax. The Board of Elections for New Castle County will certify the results at its meeting on June 2nd at 7 p.m.
Results by polling place are now available.
Contact: Howard Sholl, Department of Elections for New Castle County, (302) 577-3464
Wilmington DE. A Christina School District Referendum will be held on Wednesday, May 27th from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
In order to vote in the referendum you must be:
People who prefer to vote at a location other than a Christina school can vote at First Presbyterian Church in Newark, the Bear Library in Bear, the Quaker Hill Place Apts in Wilmington and the Carvel State Office Building in Wilmington.
People voting at Christina Schools that are Polling Places should avoid bus dismissal times. Dismissal times are as follows:
People who have not returned absentee ballots that were mailed to them must return them to the Department of Elections for New Castle County, 820 N French St, Wilmington 19801 before 8 p.m. on May 27th.
The Department should be able to report the results of the referendum between 9 and 9:30 p.m. on Facebook, Twitter, its Web Site and the State of Delaware’s news feed..
People should report problems immediately to the Department by email or phone (302) 577-3464.
Contact: Howard Sholl, Department of Elections for New Castle County, (302) 577-3464
Wilmington DE. Deadlines for Christina School District residents to vote by absentee ballot in the May 27th Christina School District Referendum are approaching. Act now if you need to vote by Absentee Ballot.
Residents of the Christina School District who need to vote by Absentee Ballot must submit their Absentee Affidavits by 4 p.m. on Friday, May 22nd in order to have ballots mailed to them. People requesting that the Department mail them absentee ballots may submit their completed Absentee Affidavits by FAX to (302) 577-6545 or by email to absentee@delaware.gov.
Those people who want to vote in person at the Department’s offices in the Carvel State Office Building, 820 N French St in Wilmington can do so on Thursday, May 21st and Friday, May 22nd from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. and on Tuesday, May 26th from 8:30 a.m. to 12 Noon.
Voters who were mailed ballots must return them to the Department by 8 p.m. on May 27th in order for them to be counted.
Contact: Howard Sholl, Department of Elections for New Castle County, (302) 577-3464
Wilmington. The May 27th Christina School District Referendum features 4 non-school polling places.
The two polling places in Wilmington give Christina residents who work in Wilmington the opportunity to vote during the day instead of after work. The two additional polling places give Christina residents the opportunity to vote without going to a school. Polls are open from 10 a.m; to 8 p.m. on May 27th. Find information about the referendum and the full list of polling places on the Department’s web site.
Contact: Howard Sholl, Department of Elections for New Castle County, (302) 577-3464
Wilmington – In recognition of National Voter Registration Day, the Department of Elections for New Castle County is partnering with JPMorgan Chase to register voters and provide information about voting in Delaware. The event will be in the lobby of 3 Christina Center in Wilmington on Tuesday, September 23rd from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The Department will demonstrate the State of Delaware’s online voter registration system using tablets, and will also make the system available to register voters and to permit voters to update their voter registration information. Please bring proof of identity and address if you want to register to voter or update your voter registration information.
People who are unable to participate in the event can register to vote or update their voter registration information at https://ivote.de.gov.
Contact: Anthony Albence or Howard Sholl , Department of Elections for New Castle County, (302) 577-3464.