About Town Council
About this position
The City Legislature is the municipality's governing body, responsible for voting on ordinances and policies, and often is in charge of hiring a city manager.
- Office level
- City
- Election frequency
- Every 2 years
- Affiliation
- Nonpartisan
- Positions
- 2 open seats
Election type
- Partisan election (party labels appear on ballots)
- Run-off election
How to run for Town Council
- Step 1
Meet eligibility requirements
Candidate must be at least twenty-one (21) years of age, who, for a period of at least fifteen (15) years immediately preceding his/her election, has not been convicted of a felony, as that crime is designated by the State of Delaware, and who is a bona fide domiciliary of the Town shall be eligible to hold the office of Council member.
- Step 2
File for office
- Filing requirements
- No filing fee or petition signature requirement.
- Filing period
- Until April 8, 2026
- Paperwork instructions
- Submit paperwork to the Town Hall's office.
- Where to file
- 414 Main Street P.O. Box 1130, Clayton, DE 19938
- Filing phone
- 302-653-8419
- Step 3
Launch your campaign
A real campaign starts with a real plan. Get a custom campaign plan from GoodParty.org, personalized for your race and district.
Get started
Need help? You don't have to run alone. Join the GoodParty.org Community to get advice from real independents who have run and won.
Are you ready for Clayton's next election?
Get registered and ready to vote, whether in person or by mail.
Check your voter registration
Verify your voter registration in under a minute.
Find your polling location
Learn where to go to vote in person.
Request a mail-in ballot
Apply for an absentee ballot to vote by mail.
