Department of Elections
Special Election
New Castle County Council District 10
Proclamation of New Castle County Council District 10 Special Election pursuant to a Writ of Election issued by New Castle County Council President
Election Day: Tuesday, December 8, 2026, 7 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Important Notice Regarding Early Voting: Early Voting is not available for a county council district office special election. 15 Del. C. 5401(3) specifies that early voting is only offered for special elections "to fill a vacancy in a statewide office, the General Assembly, or an office covered by Chapter 73". New Castle County offices would not fit within that scope.
Map of New Castle County Council District 10
List of New Castle County Council District 10 Candidates
Voting Requirements
- You must be a registered Delaware voter residing in New Castle County Council District 10.
- To check if you live in New Castle County Council District 10, enter your home address in the Department of Elections' GIS District Locator Tool. Your districts will appear.
- Any registered Delaware voter living in New Castle County District 10 who is 18 years old by the date of the special election may vote regardless of political party affiliation.
- You may verify your voter registration and assigned districts on Delaware's voter portal.
- You must be 18 years old by the date of the special election in order to vote in the special election.
- Voter Registration Deadline: Saturday, November 28, 2026 - Deadline for those eligible but unregistered to register to vote in order to vote in the New Castle County Council District 10 Special Election.
- You will be asked to present identification before you vote at your assigned polling place on Special Election Day.
- If you do not present identification, and you are at your assigned polling place on Special Election Day, Election Officers will verify your voter registration information. When your voter registration is confirmed, you will be permitted to vote after completing an Affidavit of Affirmation of Voter Identity.
Voting Options
- Absentee Voting (if you are eligible), including Permanent Absentee Voting:
- You may vote by absentee ballot if you are unable to appear at your assigned polling place on Special Election Day for a reason permitted by State law.
- You may apply for an absentee ballot online at the voter portal or by completing, downloading and submitting an absentee ballot application or by calling the New Castle County Department of Elections office for an absentee ballot application to be sent to you.
- The last day absentee ballots requested will be mailed by the Department is Friday, December 4, 2026..
- Your voted absentee ballot must be returned to the Department of Elections New Castle County office in the Carvel State Office Building, 820 North French Street, Suite 400, Wilmington, DE 19801 by 8:00 PM on Special Election Day, Tuesday, December 8, 2026.
- Absentee Ballots cannot be returned to Polling Places.
- Election Day Voting at your assigned polling place
| ELECTION DISTRICT | POLLING PLACE NAME | POLLING PLACE ADDRESS |
|---|---|---|
| 02-04 | PULASKI EARLY EDUCATION CENTER | 1300 CEDAR ST, WILMINGTON, DE 19805 |
| 02-05 | FIVE POINTS FIRE COMPANY | 209 S MARYLAND AVE, WILMINGTON, DE 19804 |
| 02-08 | DEL TECH - WILMINGTON | 300 N ORANGE ST, WILMINGTON, DE 19801 |
| 02-17 | MAURICE PRITCHETT SR ACADEMY | 600 E 7TH ST, WILMINGTON, DE 19801 |
| 02-18 | MAURICE PRITCHETT SR ACADEMY | 600 E 7TH ST, WILMINGTON, DE 19801 |
| 02-19 | MAURICE PRITCHETT SR ACADEMY | 600 E 7TH ST, WILMINGTON, DE 19801 |
| 03-01 | HILLTOP LUTHERAN NEIGHBORHOOD CENTER | 1018 W 6TH ST, WILMINGTON, DE 19805 |
| 03-02 | UNITY LUTHERAN CHURCH | 2101 LANCASTER AVE, WILMINGTON, DE 19805 |
| 03-03 | CAB CALLOWAY SCHOOL OF ARTS | 100 N DUPONT RD, WILMINGTON, DE 19807 |
| 03-04 | QUAKER HILL PLACE APARTMENTS | 200 N WASHINGTON ST, WILMINGTON, DE 19801 |
| 03-06 | QUAKER HILL PLACE APARTMENTS | 200 N WASHINGTON ST, WILMINGTON, DE 19801 |
| 03-07 | PULASKI EARLY EDUCATION CENTER | 1300 CEDAR ST, WILMINGTON, DE 19805 |
| 03-08 | THE BAYARD SCHOOL | 200 S DUPONT ST, WILMINGTON, DE 19805 |
| 03-09 | UNITY LUTHERAN CHURCH | 2101 LANCASTER AVE, WILMINGTON, DE 19805 |
| 03-10 | WOODLAWN LIBRARY | 2020 W 9TH ST, WILMINGTON, DE 19805 |
| 03-12 | WOODLAWN LIBRARY | 2020 W 9TH ST, WILMINGTON, DE 19805 |
| 12-08 | IMMANUEL CHURCH HIGHLANDS | 2400 W 17TH ST, WILMINGTON, DE 19806 |
| 12-12 | IMMANUEL CHURCH HIGHLANDS | 2400 W 17TH ST, WILMINGTON, DE 19806 |
| 13-03 | DOUGLASS SCHOOL | 1800 PROSPECT RD, WILMINGTON, DE 19805 |
| 13-12 | DOUGLASS SCHOOL | 1800 PROSPECT RD, WILMINGTON, DE 19805 |
| 13-15 | DOUGLASS SCHOOL | 1800 PROSPECT RD, WILMINGTON, DE 19805 |
| 16-02 | RTE 9 LIBRARY & INNOVATION CENTER | 3022 NEW CASTLE AVE, NEW CASTLE, DE 19720 |
| 16-03 | DE LA WARR COMMUNITY CENTER | 500 ROGERS RD, NEW CASTLE, DE 19720 |
| 16-04 | MINQUADALE FIRE COMPANY | 129 E HAZELDELL AVE, NEW CASTLE, DE 19720 |
| 16-05 | MCCULLOUGH MIDDLE SCHOOL | 20 CHASE AVE, NEW CASTLE, DE 19720 |
| 16-07 | CASTLE HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | 502 MOORES LN, NEW CASTLE, DE 19720 |
| 16-11 | NEW CASTLE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH | 510 DELAWARE ST, NEW CASTLE, DE 19720 |
| 16-13 | MINQUADALE FIRE COMPANY | 129 E HAZELDELL AVE, NEW CASTLE, DE 19720 |
| 17-07 | HOWARD WESTON SENIOR CENTER | 1 BASSETT AVE, NEW CASTLE, DE 19720 |
| 17-14 | RICHEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | 105 E HIGHLAND AVE, WILMINGTON, DE 19804 |
New Castle County District 10 Special Election Candidate Qualification Requirements
A candidate for County Council must meet the qualifications for the office, including candidate durational residency and pass a criminal background check pursuant to Delaware Code. Please see details, below.
| Office | Minimum Age | State Residency | Jurisdiction/District Residency | Delaware Code/Constitution |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| County Council (New Castle) | 24 | - | 1 Year | 9 Del. C. §1142 |
Candidate Criminal History Background Check Requirements
Effective January 1, 2024 and pursuant to 15 Del. C. § 3002, § 3106, § 3301, § 3402 and § 7103, all candidates for statewide office, the General Assembly, and any elected County office must request a criminal history background check from the State Bureau of Identification ("SBI") no later than the filing deadline. Please review the Information regarding Background Check Requirement for Candidates for Statewide Office, the General Assembly, or any Elected County Office.
Special Election Candidate Nomination by Political Party Process
The County Chair, or State Chair if there is no County Chair of political parties with 2026 General Election ballot status may nominate a qualified candidate for special election by submitting a Party Certificate of Nomination Form. The deadline to submit a candidate nomination form to nominate a candidate for County Council District 10 at the Department of Elections, New Castle County Office is Tuesday, November 24, 2026 (10 days following the posting of the Proclamation).
In addition to the Candidate Nomination Form, the candidate must fulfill these additional requirements:
- Meet the qualifications for the office of New Castle County Council District 10.
- Confirm residency and submit required residency verification documents.
- Complete Candidate Criminal History Background Check Requirements.
- Comply with the State's Campaign Finance Law. (Delaware Code, Title 15, Chapter 80 and Campaign Finance Regulations)
Special Election Unaffiliated Candidates:
- Meet the qualifications for the office of New Castle County Council District 10.
- File An Unaffiliated Candidate Declaration
- Complete Petition for Unaffiliated Candidate to Secure Ballot Status by Tuesday, November 24, 2026 (10 days following the posting of the Proclamation).
- The nominating petition must be signed by not less than 1% of the total number of voters registered in New Castle County Council District 10 as of December 31st of the year preceding the 2026 General Election.
- Complete and submit a Candidate Ballot Name Form for the nominated candidate
- Confirm residency and submit required residency verification documents.
- Complete Candidate Criminal History Background Check Requirements.
- Comply with the State's Campaign Finance Law. (Delaware Code, Title 15, Chapter 80 and Campaign Finance Regulations)
Special Election Declared Write-In Candidates:
- Meet the qualifications for the office of New Castle County Council District 10.
- Must complete the Write-In Candidate Declaration and submit by 4:30PM on Monday, November 30, 2026.
- Complete and submit a Candidate Ballot Name Form.
- Confirm residency and submit required residency verification documents.
- Complete Candidate Criminal History Background Check Requirements.
- Comply with the State's Campaign Finance Law. (Delaware Code, Title 15, Chapter 80 and Campaign Finance Regulations)
- Please note that, per Delaware Code, Declared Write-in candidates appear only on the Special Election ballot and are not listed with a political party affiliation.
New Castle County District 10 Special Election Campaign Finance Reporting Information
Special Election candidates must comply with the State's Campaign Finance Law. (Delaware Code, Title 15, Chapter 80 and Campaign Finance Regulations)
The beginning date for the 2026 New Castle County District 10 Special Election's 8-day financial report for candidates who did not participate in the 2026 General Election would be 1/1/26 or the date the committee was established.
- 8-Day NCC District 10 Special Election Campaign Finance Reporting Period Ends Monday, November 30, 2026.
- 8-Day NCC District 10 Special Election Campaign Finance Reports Due Wednesday, December 2, 2026.
- Reports are due two days after the closing deadline.
- Report close-outs and due dates are as of 12 midnight.
Additional campaign finance information is available on the campaign finance webpage.
All campaign finance reports must be filed on the Campaign Finance Reporting System.