Elections

 

CITY OF REHOBOTH BEACH ANNUAL ELECTIONS

 

ANNUAL MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS ARE HELD ON THE SECOND (2ND) SATURDAY IN AUGUST.

 

                                    2010  ELECTION  -  AUGUST 14TH

 

THE HOURS ARE 10:00 A.M. TILL 6:00 P.M.

 

 

CANDIDATES FILING PETITIONS FOR OFFICE

 

            FOR THE 2010 ELECTION, THERE ARE TWO SEATS OPEN FOR CITY COMMISSIONER.  THE DEADLINE TO FILE A PETITION TO RUN FOR OFFICE IS ON OR BEFORE 12:00 NOON ON THE FIRST SATURDAY IN JUNE.   (JUNE 5, 2010)

                                   

VOTER REGISTRATION AND DEADLINE TO REGISTER

 

            TO BE ELIGIBLE TO VOTE IN ANNUAL ELECTIONS, YOU MUST MEET THE BELOW QUALIFICATIONS:

 

*BE A FREEHOLDER OR LEASEHOLDER FOR A PERIOD OF SIX (6) MONTHS IMMEDIATELY      PRECEDING THE DATE OF SUCH ELECTION, WHETHER OR NOT A RESIDENT OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE OR OF THE CITY OF REHOBOTH BEACH.

 

*IF YOU ARE A NON-RESIDENT PROPERTY OWNER, AND YOUR PROPERTY IS IN A TRUST, THE TRUST DOCUMENTS MUST STATE THAT THE TRUST IS A REVOCABLE TRUST, YOU ARE THE GRANTOR/SETTLER OF THE TRUST, AND THAT YOU ARE TRUSTEE OF THE TRUST.  YOUR TRUST DOCUMENT OR PORTIONS OF YOUR TRUST DOCUMENT MUST BE ON FILE WITH THE CITY OF REHOBOTH BEACH.

 

*LEASEHOLDER MUST HAVE A VALID LEASE FOR A TERM OF AT LEAST TEN (10) YEARS

RECORDED IN THE OFFICE OF THE RECORDER OF DEEDS IN AND FOR SUSSEX COUNTY.  YOUR LEASE DOCUMENT MUST BE ON FILE WITH THE CITY OF REHOBOTH BEACH.

 

            IF YOU MEET ANY OF THE ABOVE QUALIFICATIONS, AND ARE ELIGIBLE TO VOTE IN ANNUAL ELECTIONS, YOU MUST APPEAR IN PERSON AT CITY HALL TO COMPLETE A VOTER REGISTRATION CARD.  PLEASE BRING YOUR DRIVER’S LICENSE OR A PHOTO ID WITH YOU.

 

            IF YOU MISS TWO (2) CONSECUTIVE ANNUAL ELECTIONS, YOUR NAME WILL BE REMOVED FROM THE VOTER REGISTRATION LIST.  YOU WILL BE NOTIFIED BY REGISTERED/CERTIFIED MAIL AND YOU MUST APPEAR IN PERSON AT CITY HALL TO RE-REGISTER TO VOTE.

 

            VOTER REGISTRATION DEADLINE IS THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS ON THE SECOND FRIDAY IN JUNE. 

                                    2010 – JUNE 11TH                     

                                               

 

 

 

VOTING ABSENTEE

 

            AFFIDAVITS MAY BE MAILED TO VOTERS REQUESTING THEM, OR VOTERS MAY GO ON-LINE TO www.cityofrehoboth.com TO OBTAIN AN AFFIDAVIT.  AFFIDAVITS MUST BE FILED NO LATER THAN 12:00 NOON THE DAY BEFORE THE ELECTION.  RETURN AFFIDAVIT TO:

                                               

CITY OF REHOBOTH BEACH

                                                229 REHOBOTH AVENUE

                                                REHOBOTH BEACH, DE  19971

 

            THE LEFT COLUMN OF THE AFFIDAVIT MUST BE COMPLETED.  READ THE OTHER TWO SECTIONS AND ONLY COMPLETE ONE.  COMPLETE THE SECTION WHICH PERTAINS TO WHY YOU WILL BE ABSENT FROM THE POLLING PLACE THE DAY OF THE ELECTION.

 

            BALLOTS WILL BE AVAILABLE FORTY-FIVE (45) DAYS PRIOR TO ELECTION DAY (June 30, 2010).  BALLOTS WILL BE SENT TO EVERY ONE WHO HAS AN AFFIDAVIT ON FILE.  THE DEADLINE FOR THE CITY TO MAIL BALLOTS IS THE LAST TUESDAY PRIOR TO ELECTION DAY.  COMPLETED BALLOTS MUST BE RECEIVED EITHER BY MAIL OR IN PERSON BEFORE THE POLLS CLOSE ON THE DAY OF THE ELECTION. 

 

 

 

FOR INFORMATION REGARDING THE ELECTION, PLEASE COME TO CITY HALL OR CALL 302-227-6181.  THANK YOU FOR YOUR INTEREST IN THE CITY OF REHOBOTH BEACH ANNUAL ELECTIONS.

 

 

 

INFORMATION/NOTICES AND FORMS

Board of Election Meetings Listing

Meeting Agenda, July 29, 2010

 

***NOTICE OF BOARD OF ELECTIONS***

***NOTICE OF SOLICITAION OF CANDIDATES

***AFFIDAVIT FOR ABSENTEE BALLOT FORM