Wilmington – The Department of Elections has established a special 20 day candidate filing period for Christina School District Nominating District B due to a recent vacancy. Persons living in Nominating District B who are qualified to vote in School Board Elections may file to run for the vacant seat with the Department of Elections – New Castle County Office by 4:30 p.m. on April 20, 2017.  The Delaware Code also provides that a person may not serve as a School Board member if they hold a paid position subject to the rules and regulation of the School Board.

Additional information about filing  and a candidate filing packet are  available.  A Nominating District B map may assist interested persons in determining if they live within Nominating District B.

Contact the Department of Elections – New Castle County Office at (302) 577-3464 if you have questions about filing or your eligibility to run in the May 9, 2017, School Board Election for Nominating District B.

Wilmington DE – The Department of Elections for New Castle County completed the review of the Christina School District Referendum. The review included creating of a list of everyone who voted and then analyzing the data. The list of persons who voted in the referendum is available as an EXCEL file.

The review found that no one voted twice and 6 people who did not live in the School District voted in the referendum as compared to 30 who had voted in the February 24th referendum. Election Officers, however, prevented 43 people who did not live in the Christina School District from voting, 28 people who were not U.S. citizens were not permitted to vote, and 15 people who did not provide required ID were also prevented from voting.  One person who should have been permitted to vote was turned away.

Department of Elections for New Castle County | (302) 577-3464

Wilmington DE. The Board of Elections for New Castle County certified the results of the Christina School District’s May 27th Referendum at its meeting on June 2, 2015. The official results are: 5,074 for the tax increase and 5,968 against the tax increase.

Contact: Howard Sholl, Department of Elections for New Castle County, (302) 577-3464

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:

• A citizen of the United States and the State of Delaware,
• Live in the Christina School District, and
• Be at least 18 years of age on or before May 27, 2015

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:

• High School and Middle Schools – 1:45 to 2:30 p.m
• Most Elementary Schools – 2:45 to 3:30 p.m.
• The following Elementary Schools between 3:25 and 4:10 p.m.: Brader, Gallaher, Keene, Leasure, Oberle, and Wilson

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