Ocean City will hold a special election on April 21 to fill the vacant council seat left by Tony DeLuca’s resignation.
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Voters in the Laurel School District turned down a proposed operating tax increase during a special election held Feb. 9. The proposal asked voters to authorize the district to levy an additional $0.0742 per $100 of assessed property value.
A new bipartisan bill introduced Thursday would overhaul how Delaware fills vacant seats in the General Assembly, shifting power from political parties to voters by requiring primary elections in special elections.
Taking a look at the top stories across Delmarva this week.
Special elections, marijuana sales, road construction, and more, it was another busy week on Delmarva. This is your Week In Review.
Delaware Election Commissioner Michael Albence responded to Republican inquiries regarding absentee ballots and an election officer incident. Absentee ballot procedures were followed, and efforts to improve election officer training were highlighted, despite recent law changes.
The Delaware Republican Party is raising concerns over blank ballots in the Aug. 5 special election for State House District 20, pointing to an unusually high number of absentee ballots returned with no vote recorded.
Alonna Berry is officially the representative-elect for Delaware’s District 20, following her victory in Tuesday’s special election.
The winner of the District 20 special election is Democrat Alonna Berry.
Alonna Berry has officially secured Delaware's District 20 seat in the House of Representatives.