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
- Commitment level
- Part Time
- Affiliation
- Nonpartisan
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 citizen of the State of Delaware and residents of the said Town above the age of twenty-one years. No person shall be eligible to serve as a member of the Town Council if that person has been convicted of a crime or misdemeanor, other than those related to traffic offenses
- Step 2
File for office
- Filing requirements
- No filing fee or petition signature requirement.
- Paperwork instructions
- Submit paperwork to the Town Secretary's office.
- Where to file
- 300 McCaulley Ave. P.O. Box 6 Ellendale, Delaware 19941
- Filing phone
- 302-422-6727
- Step 3
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