Posts Tagged ‘ballot’
5 Candidates Compete for 3 Council Positions in Saturday’s Fenwick Island Election
Fenwick Island voters will go to the polls Saturday. Three seats on town council are open, with five candidates competing.Incumbents Richard Benn and William Rymer hope to stay in office. Edward Bishop, Eric Espinosa and Kimberly Espinosa are also running for a two-year term. Vicki Carmean is not seeking re-election.The election is being held Saturday…
Read MoreVote-by-Mail Legislation Gets Final Approval in Del. General Assembly
Delawareans will be able to vote by mail, if they choose to do so and request a ballot, under legislation that’s been given final approval by the Delaware General Assembly (Senate Bill 320).Voters would send back the application, either online or by mail, and would receive a ballot that could be mailed, deposited in a…
Read MoreSame-Day Voter Registration Bill Approved By Del. House
Legislation that would allow same day registration in Delaware has cleared the State House of Representatives.House Bill 25(s) would do away with the current deadline to register to vote, which is almost a month before elections (the fourth Saturday before Election Day).The voter would be required to show a valid and current government-issued photo or…
Read MoreRep. Steve Smyk To Run For State Senate In 6th District
After ten years in the Delaware House of Representatives, Republican Steve Smyk is shifting his focus to run for State Senate. Smyk told WGMD’s Mike Bradley Tuesday that he hopes to serve even more constituents in the redrawn 6th District. State Senator Ernie Lopez, also a Republican, has decided not to seek reelection. “I’ll serve…
Read MoreMd. Mails Out Requests For Mail-in Primary Ballots
Early Voting Begins In Md. Monday
Maryland begins in-person early voting today.Marylanders have been encouraged to take advantage of early voting, or if they wait until election day to head to the voting center during off-peak times such as mid-morning or early afternoon.Early voting takes place each day through Monday November 2nd, including Saturday and Sunday.Marylanders may vote at any voting…
Read MoreGOP Lawmaker Receives Democratic Ballot
A Delaware lawmaker says his own experience shows why he has concerns about Delaware’s new mail-in voting system. State Representative Bryan Shupe, Republican of Milford, says he’s been a GOP registered voter for the last 15 years, but registered as a Democrat when he first became eligible to vote at age 18. Shupe posted a…
Read MoreVote-By-Mail Is Coming To Delaware
Less than a week before Delaware’s Presidential Primary, Governor John Carney has signed legislation to allow Delawareans to vote by mail in the September Delaware Primary and the November General Election. House Bill 346 creates an alternative to having to show up at the polls to vote during the coronavirus pandemic. Polling places will still…
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