Solicitation of Candidates
Date Posted: Wednesday, October 14th, 2026NOTICE
TOWN OF DAGSBORO
SOLICITATION OF CANDIDATES
FOR TOWN COUNCIL SEATS
ELECTION DATE: SATURDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2026
Two (2) Seats
Two (2) Year Terms 2027 & 2028
Nominations for candidates: May be filed on forms available at Town Hall or our
website: http://dagsboro.delaware.gov/ , beginning Friday, October 23, 2026 and returned
to and received by Town Hall no later than 4:30 p.m. on Friday, November 13, 2026.
Qualifications of candidates: Each member shall be at least 18 years of age; each
member shall be a natural person, citizen of the United States and of the State of
Delaware and a bona fide resident of the Town of Dagsboro.
Qualifications to vote: Resident individuals: over the age of 18 and citizens of the Town,
State of Delaware and the United States. Property owners: if individual, must be over
age 18; if corporation or association (other entity), must provide a certified copy of a
resolution of said entity authorizing the person named therein to vote for the entity; if a
partnership, only one partner may vote for the partnership. Individuals and
corporation/partnership/association entities must be citizens of the Town, the State of
Delaware and the United States. If an individual is both a resident and a property owner,
he or she shall have only one vote.
Registration to vote: Registration closes on Friday, November 13, 2026 at 4:30 p.m. to
vote in the 2026 Municipal Election. If you are a resident but not a property owner, you
may already be registered and may confirm your registration by coming to Town Hall. If
you are not registered, you must be prepared to provide your name, signature, address,
birth date, social security number, and date you became a resident of the Town of
Dagsboro and State of Delaware. If you are a property owner but are not on the
assessment list of the Town, you must register by providing a copy of your recorded deed
with the Town and such other information as determined necessary for registration.
Absentee ballots: Request forms for absentee ballot packages may be obtained from the
Town Hall or website at any time. Absentee ballot packages will be distributed to those
requesting ballots after the candidates have been nominated and determined to be
qualified (11/16/26). Absentee ballot requests must be received no later than 12:00 p.m.
on Friday, December 4, 2026. Absentee Ballots may be received up to Closing of the
Polls on Election Day, December 5, 2026.
