DelawareSelbyville voters must elect council members from four districts
Selbyville must use four voting districts, and registered voters in each district choose the council member who represents them.
What it does
Selbyville's Town Council must draw four connected voting districts with populations as equal as practical. The first districts were due by January 1, 2026.
Each district gets one Town Council member. Registered voters in that district nominate and elect their member, who must live there.
People running for mayor or Town Council must have lived in Selbyville for at least two years. Council candidates must also live in the district they seek to represent.
Argument forElecting one council member from each district could give residents someone familiar with their area's concerns.
Argument againstThe two-year residency rule may keep newer Selbyville residents from running for mayor or Town Council.
More detail
The Town Council must draw and adjust four voting districts. The districts cover Selbyville. Each district must be connected and as close to equal in population as practical, using the latest federal census. The first districts were due by January 1, 2026. Later boundary updates are due by January 1 of the second year after each federal census.
Registered voters in each district nominate and elect one Town Council member. The rule covers all four council seats. Each member must live in the district they represent. The first and third districts vote in odd-numbered years. The second and fourth vote in even-numbered years.
Candidates for mayor or Town Council must have lived in Selbyville for at least two years. The townwide rule covers candidates for mayor and Town Council. The district rule covers council candidates only. Council candidates must also live in the district where they run. Candidates must meet these rules at the time of the election.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- Jun 24Signed by Governor Matt MeyerBecame Law
- Jun 17Passed By House. Votes: 40 YES 1 ABSENTPassed House
- Vote recorded Passage. Result: pass.Lower
- Jun 11Reported Out of Committee (Administration) in House with 5 On Its MeritsMinor
- May 7Assigned to Administration Committee in HouseMinor
- May 6Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENTPassed Senate
- Vote recorded Passage. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 17Reported Out of Committee (Elections & Government Affairs) in Senate with 2 Favorable, 4 On Its MeritsMinor
- Jan 10Introduced and Assigned to Elections & Government Affairs Committee in SenateIntroduced
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