About County Council President
About this position
- Office level
- County
- Election frequency
- Every 4 years
- Affiliation
- Partisan
Election type
- Partisan election (party labels appear on ballots)
- Run-off election
How to run for County Council President
- Step 1
Meet eligibility requirements
No person shall be elected or appointed to an office within a county who shall not have a right to vote for a Representative in the General Assembly, and have been a resident therein one year next before his or her election or appointment, nor hold the office longer than he or she continues to reside in the county, unless herein otherwise provided.
- Step 2
File for office
- Filing requirements
- The filing fee shall not be greater than 1% of the total salary for the entire term of office for which the candidate is filing. Unaffiliated candidates only: 1% of all registered voters in the county as of December 31 2019.
- Paperwork instructions
- Submit paperwork to the County Department of Elections' office.
- Where to file
- 820 North French St Suite 400, Wilmington, DE 19801
- Filing phone
- 302-577-3464
- Step 3
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