Town of Middletown Elections are held the first Monday in March. (Next election: Monday, March 3, 2025). Middletown Elections are non-partisan and at-large.
Voting is held at Town of Middletown Town Hall, 19 W. Green Street, Middletown, from 12 noon to 8 p.m. Unofficial results are announced following the election.
Three Town Council member seats are up for election on the even years, and the Mayor and three Town Council member seats are up for election on the odd years.
HOW TO FILE:
Candidates for election must be 21, must show proof of residency to have lived in the incorporated limits of Middletown for one year (two years for Mayor) and not have been convicted of a felony.
By Dec. 31 of each year, the Candidate Filing Form will be located here on this Website, or may be obtained at Town Hall, 19 W. Green Street, Middletown, DE 19709.
Candidates must file the Candidate Filing Form in person at Town Hall to prove residency by 4:30 p.m. on the Candidate Filing Deadline date. The Candidate Filing Deadline for the March 3, 2025 election will be Friday, Feb. 7, 2025.
VOTE:
At each general Town of Middletown municipal election, every citizen of the incorporated limits of Middletown, who shall have attained the age of eighteen (18) years, and who resides in said Town, shall have the right to vote. The Inspector and Judges of the election shall decide the validity and legality of the votes offered.
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Residents must offer proof of residency with a form of identification such as: a driver’s license or State of Delaware identification card; a uniformed service ID card; another current photo identification ID card issued by the State of Delaware; the U.S. government; the voter’s employer; high school or higher education; a current utility bill; bank statement; credit card statement; a paycheck or pay advice; or another type of bill or statement. If you do not have a photo ID with Middletown address, please bring several pieces of address proof.
ABSENTEE BALLOTS / MAIL-IN BALLOTS
Absentee ballots are always available for Town elections. Absentee ballots will be made available when the ballots are set following the filing deadline. To receive an absentee ballot, residents must file an absentee ballot request form with the Town.
The ballot is mailed / or handed to the applicant if they appear to Town Hall in person. Absentee ballots must be turned back into the Town or mailed in time to be received by the Town by 8 p.m. on Election Day.
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To view Middletown Election History from 2024-1956, click here: ELECTION RESULTS HISTORY
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