UPDATED: Candidate Filing Extended to Friday for Special Election to Fill 2 Vacancies on Ocean City Council – Election Rescheduled to May 8th

UPDATED – 04/07/26 –聽The special election in Ocean City to fill a vacancy on the City Council has been rescheduled for Friday, May 8th. Earlier this week Councilman Larry Yates announced his immediate resignation due to health concerns. Residents who are interested in running for one of the open council seats have until this Friday,…

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Low Voter Turnout Today in District 37 Special Election

The Special Election for District 37 State Representative continues today. Looking to fill the vacant seat are Democrat聽Jane Hovington and Republican– Valerie Jones Giltner. Also, John Randolph聽(Independent) is a write-in candidate in the special election.聽Polls are open until 8 p.m. Absentee ballots are being accepted up until 8 p.m as well.聽Bo McDowell at the Delaware…

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Lawsuit Challenging Mailed Ballot Deadline Fails

A Vice Chancellor with Delaware’s Court of Chancery issued an opinion Friday that rejected a lawsuit which sought to extend the deadline for mailed and absentee ballots to be counted. The League of Women Voters and the ACLU of Delaware went to court, contending that the vote-by-mail option approved by the General Assembly as a…

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