Special Election - City of Newark

Special Election - City of Newark

Location

Absentee Voting Encouraged
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Tuesday, July 20, 2021 - 7:00am to 8:00pm

2021 Special Election for Newark, DE

Due to the resignation of Councilman James Horning in May 2021, there will be an election on Tuesday, July 20, 2021 for Newark City Council District 1.

District 1 is a pie-shaped wedge on the western side of the city, between West Main Street and Barksdale Road to the Maryland state line. A map of city election disticts can be found here at Newark's arcgis maps page.

Polls open at 7:00 a.m. and close at 8:00 p.m on July 20th. The physical polling place for this election is as follows:

    • District 1 - Wesleyan Church of Newark, 708 West Church Road

However, the City of Newark encourages City residents to vote by absentee ballot. Absentee ballot applications and instruction sheets will be mailed by the city to registered voters in District 1. 

City residents (within the corporate limits of the City of Newark) who are at least 18 years old and are registered to vote with the State of Delaware are eligible to vote in Newark elections. You may register to vote through the State Department of Elections online voter portal, ivote.de.gov.

More information can be found on the City of Newark Election site.

Candidate Information

The following candidates have filed for the office of District 1 Council member to fill the remainder of the two-year term that began in April 2021: 
    • Christina MacMillan
    • John Suchanec
The League of Women Voters of New Castle County is working toward providing candidate information both on the VOTE411.org voter guide and via an in-person forum.