NOTICE OF SOLICITATION OF CANDIDATES
2024 City of Milford Municipal Election
Filing Deadline of Candidates for City of Milford Municipal Election
The City of Milford Annual Election will be held Saturday, April 27, 2024 from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. The term of office for the following seats will expire in May 2024:
- Office of Mayor - Two Year Term Beginning May 6, 2024
- Councilperson - Two Year Term Beginning May 6, 2024 - First Ward
- Councilperson - Two Year Term Beginning May 6, 2024 - Second Ward
- Councilperson - Two Year Term Beginning May 6, 2024 - Third Ward
- Councilperson - Two Year Term Beginning May 6, 2024 - Fourth Ward
In accordance with the City of Milford Charter, not less than sixty (60) days prior to the Annual Election, all candidates for office shall file a nominating petition, stating their name and the office for which he/she is nominated. Mayor petitions shall be signed by not less than ten (10) registered voters in the City of Milford; Council petitions shall be signed by not less than ten (10) registered voters residing in the ward in which the candidate resides.
Candidate Packets and Nominating Petitions can be obtained Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the City Clerk’s Office at Milford City Hall, 201 South Walnut Street, Milford, Delaware. Please telephone or email in advance to schedule an appointment. Arrangements can also be made for times outside normal office hours.
Qualifications for a person filing for office are as follows:
- Citizen of the United States of America;
- Bonafide resident of the City of Milford;
- Office of Mayor-continuously resided in the City of Milford for two years preceding the day of the election; Office of Council-continuously resided in the Ward for which he/she is seeking election for one year preceding the day of the election;
- A qualified voter in the City of Milford;
- At least eighteen (18) years of age as of the date of the election;
- Nominated therefore;
- Criminal background check provided from the State Bureau of Identification and Federal Bureau of Investigation showing entire criminal history record;
- No felony convictions or crimes involving moral turpitude.
The deadline to file for the Office of Mayor and/or City Council is Tuesday, February 27, 2024 at 4:30 p.m.
Any individual who is registered to vote in the State of Delaware at a residence within the City of Milford limits is eligible to vote. A separate registration is still required at Milford City Hall for qualified Non-Resident Property Owners. Those registered non-residents who own property in more than one ward, and are registered in multiple wards, must declare the ward they wish to vote in by Tuesday, February 27, 2024. To vote in this municipal election, the deadline for new qualified voters to register through the State of Delaware is Thursday, March 28, 2024 at 4:30 p.m. To confirm your registration and correct address, please contact the Department of Elections at 302-856-5367 or click here.
Anyone with questions about the eligibility of a non-resident property owner, or who wishes to be put on a list to obtain an affidavit for an absentee ballot, must call the City Clerk’s Office at 302-422-6616 Ext 1300 or 1142.