Delaware does not have a General Election on November 5, 2013

Wilmington DE – Delaware does not hold Primary and General Elections in odd numbered years. Thus, Delaware will not hold a General Election on November 5, 2013.

Delaware will hold a Primary Election on September 9, 2014 and a General Election on November 4, 2014.

Contact:

Howard Sholl

(302) 577-5066


September 24th is National Voter Registration day

Wilmington DE – September 24th is National Voter Registration Day. Get ready for next year’s elections by registering to vote or updating your voter registration record with a new address, name or party affiliation. You can use Delaware’s online voter registration tool at https://registertovote.elections.delaware.gov/ to complete the form. You have to download, print and sign the form and then send it the Department of Elections for your county. Contact the State Election Commissioner or the Department of Elections for your county if you have any questions. Contact information for the State Election Commissioner and the Departments  is at http://elections.delaware.gov/locations.shtml.

Contact

Howard G. Sholl, Jr.

Department of Elections for New Castle County

(302) 577-5066

 


Title 15 Taskforce Meeting

Dover – The Title 15 Taskforce created by Senate Concurrent Resolution 20 will have its first meeting on Monday, August 19 at 1:00 pm in the Office of the State Election Commissioner, 905 S. Governors Avenue, Dover.

The members of the taskforce are:

  • Sen. Margaret Rose Henry
  • Sen. Colin Bonini
  • Rep. Earl Jaques
  • Rep. Deborah Hudson
  • Andrew Lippstone from the Governor’s Office
  • Ann Woolfolk, the Deputy Attorney General who represents the State Election Commissioner
  • Elaine Manlove, State Election Commissioner

The taskforce shall meet monthly to review Title 15 of the State Code, make recommendations on how to improve this Title, and report its findings by March 30, 2014 to the President Pro Tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House.

For more information visit http://elections.delaware.gov or the Delaware Public Meeting Calendar.

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Results of June 4th Colonial Referendum certified by the Board of Elections for New Castle County

Wilmington DE – The Board of Elections for New Castle County certified the results of the June 4th Colonial School District Referendum at its meeting on June 6th. The Official results are the same as reported following the election:

  • For the tax increase: 3,005
  • Against the tax increase: 2,938

Contact: Anthony Albence or Howard Sholl. Phone (302) 577-3464


Colonial School District Referendum passes

Wilmington DE – The June 4th Colonial School District Referendum passes. The unofficial results are:

  • For the tax increase:  3,005
  • Against the tax increase: 2,938

Detailed results will be posted at http://electionsncc.delaware.gov/Colonial/2013/co_ref13a.shtml as soon as possible.

The Board of Elections for New Castle County will certify the results of the referendum at its meeting at 7 p.m. on June 6, 2013.

Contact: Anthony Albence or Howard Sholl. Phone: (302) 577-3464.