City Legislature in Bethany Beach, Sussex County, Delaware

Candidates for the Town Council most be at least 21 years of age and otherwise qualified to vote at the annual Town election. No person having been convicted of a felony shall be qualified to be a candidate for office on the Town Council. Town Council candidates who only qualify to vote as a "freeholder" shall have been a freeholder for at least six (6) months prior to the election. Resident Members: Any person who, on the date of the filing of notice of intention to run (or on the date of his or her appointment to fill a vacancy), has been a permanent full-time resident of the Town for at least six (6) months prior to such date of filing (or prior to the date of his or her appointment to fill a vacancy) and certifies his or her intention of remaining a permanent, full-time resident of the Town, shall be deemed to be a “resident” Town Council member upon taking office, whether or not such person is also a freeholder in the Town; and if such person subsequently fails to maintain residency in the Town, but continues to be a freeholder in the Town, during his or her term of office, that person shall continue to be deemed a “resident” member of the Town Council. Any person who, on the date of filing of the notice of intention to run (or on the date of his or her appointment to office in the case of a vacancy), is not a resident, but is a freeholder in the town and otherwise qualifies to serve on the Town Council, shall be deemed to be a “non-resident” member of the Town Council.”

No filing fee or petition signature requirement.

Submit paperwork to the Town Manager's office.