About Town Council
About this position
- Office level
- City
- Election frequency
- Every 3 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 a citizen of the United States who is at least twenty-one (21) years of age and who, for the period of at least (15) years immediately preceding election to office, has not been convicted of a crime involving moral turpitude or a crime which would be a felony if committed in Delaware, and who has resided or owned real property in the Town for at least one (1) year prior to the election, shall be eligible to hold the office of Council member. Except where authorized by law, no Council member shall hold any other Town office during the term for which said member was elected to the Council, and no former Council person shall hold any full-time employment with the Town until one (1) year after the expiration of the Council term.
- Step 2
File for office
- Filing requirements
- No filing fee or petition signature requirement.
- Paperwork instructions
- Submit paperwork to the Town office.
- Where to file
- 207 Main Street, Leipsic, DE 19977
- Filing phone
- 302-734-2629
- Step 3
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