Delaware Code (Titles 8, 9, 25, 30)
9 Del. C. § 1166
Election of County Executive and officials of the county governing body
# (a)
County Executives shall serve a term of 4 years and shall be elected in even-numbered and presidential election years.
# (b)
The officials elected to district 13 shall serve a term of 4 years and shall be elected in even-numbered presidential election years.
# (c)
All citizens qualified by the Constitution and laws of the State to vote in the County, and who satisfy the requirements for registration prescribed by law, shall be qualified to vote for members of the County Council and for the County Executive.
# (d)
Except as otherwise provided by this chapter, the election laws of the State shall apply to elections held under this chapter. All elections provided for by this chapter shall be conducted by the election authorities authorized to hold elections under the election laws of the State.
# (e)
The nomination of persons to be candidates in the general elections for County Executive and officials of the county governing body shall be governed by the election laws of the State.
Amendment history
55 Del. Laws, c. 85, § 1; 57 Del. Laws, c. 264, §§ 9-11; 57 Del. Laws, c. 303, §§ 8-10; 58 Del. Laws, c. 406, §§ 1-4; 70 Del. Laws, c. 569, § 5; 71 Del. Laws, c. 198, § 10; 71 Del. Laws, c. 401, § 15; 72 Del. Laws, c. 414, §§ 6, 7
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In this title (40 sections)
- 9-1146 · Powers of County Council
- 9-1147 · Vacancies
- 9-1148 · Clerk of County Council
- 9-1149 · Investigations; refusal to obey; penalties
- 9-1150 · Procedure
- 9-1151 · Action required by ordinance
- 9-1152 · Ordinances generally
- 9-1153 · Procedure for amendments to Zoning Code
- 9-1154 · Procedure for adoption of official map
- 9-1155 · Consideration and adoption of the annual operating budget…
- 9-1156 · Submission of ordinance to County Executive
- 9-1157 · Emergency ordinances
- 9-1158 · Budget of revenues
- 9-1159 · Capital program and capital budget
- 9-1160 · Unrestricted use of present revenues [Repealed]
- 9-1161 · Authentication, recording, codification, and reproduction of…
- 9-1162 · Adoption of pay plans
- 9-1163 · Creation of debt
- 9-1164 · Councilmanic districts
- 9-1165 · Redistricting after each census
- 9-1166 · Election of County Executive and officials of the county…
- 9-1167 · Creation of departments and agencies
- 9-1168 · Vesting of slum clearance and housing authorities’ powers in…
- 9-1169 · Initial council meeting
- 9-1181 · Bonding of officers and employees
- 9-1182 · Personal financial interest
- 9-1183 · Prohibitions and penalties
- 9-1184 · Public right of inspection of public records
- 9-1301 · Functions
- 9-1302 · Definitions
- 9-1303 · Planning Board
- 9-1304 · Functions of Planning Board
- 9-1305 · Adoption and effectuation of comprehensive plan
- 9-1306 · Legal effect of subdivision regulations
- 9-1307 · Planned street lines and public parks; official map
- 9-1308 · Legal effect of official map or street plan
- 9-1309 · Presumption of approval
- 9-1310 · Legal effects of previously established road locations and…
- 9-1311 · Board of Adjustment
- 9-1312 · Regulations governing organization, procedure and jurisdiction…