Election FAQ

To be eligible to vote in Town of Dewey Beach elections, a person must register, be eighteen years or older on the date of the election, and be:

• A bona fide resident and domiciliary of the Town of Dewey Beach who supplies two official proofs of residency, such as a current and valid photo ID indicating a Dewey Beach address, a copy of a current utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck or other government document indicating the applicant’s Dewey Beach address and name, or
• An owner of real property within the Town and whose name has been identified as such in the Sussex County Tax rolls prior to July 16, 2013 or who provides a copy of the recorded deed for the property or other evidence from Sussex County property records to prove the applicant’s property ownership, or
• A holder of a valid lease for a term of five years or more on property within the Town, provided that the lease is recorded with the Sussex County Recorder of Deeds.  A copy of the portions of the lease that identify the applicant and the other parties to the lease and the effective and termination dates of the lease must be submitted for filing at Town Hall, or
• Both a settlor/creator and trustee of a valid trust that is the owner of real property located within the Town.  A copy of the portions of the trust document that identity the settler/creator(s) of the trust and the trust’s ownership of the real property, as recorded with the Sussex County Recorder of Deeds, must be submitted for filing at Town Hall.

Chapter 48 of Dewey Beach Town Code establishes the authority to deny registration “to any person to whom a transfer of property is made or to whom a lease is executed for the sole and limited purpose of qualifying the person to vote.”

Eligible persons may register by completing the Voter Registration Form, and submitting it via:

Mail:

Town of Dewey Beach - Election 2021
P.O. Box 1420
Rehoboth Beach, DE. 19971

Email:

election@townofdeweybeach.com

or In Person at Dewey Beach Town Hall during normal business hours:

Dewey Beach Town Hall
105 Rodney Avenue
Dewey Beach, DE. 19971 

We encourage everyone to check the Voter Registration List to be sure you are registered to vote. This list will be updated regularly.

No. Registered voters remain on the list each year, unless their qualifications change (ex. if you are registered to vote as an owner of real property within Dewey Beach town limits, and you sell your Dewey Beach property, your name will be removed from the voter rolls). I

If your qualifications change, it is your responsibility to re-register, and submit the appropriate documents that pertain to your eligibility status.

30 days prior to Election Day. Voter registration reopens after Election Day.

Resident and non-resident Commissioner candidates must not have been convicted of a felony, must be at least twenty-one (21) years of age on or before the date of the election, and must have been a qualified elector in the Town of Dewey Beach for at least one (1) year prior to the date of the Election.

Not fewer than two (2) of the Commissioners shall be designated Resident Commissioner. A Resident Commissioner is a bona fide resident and domiciliary of the Town of Dewey Beach.

Non-Resident Commissioner must have the qualifications of a Resident Commissioner as defined above or

be an owner of real estate within the Town, or

be both a settlor/creator and trustee of a valid trust to which real property which is located within the Town has been conveyed, which conveyance is recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds in and for Sussex County, or

be a leaseholder of real estate within the Town under a valid lease of a term of five (5) years or more. Any person applying as leaseholder candidate pursuant to this subsection will be required to include a copy of a valid lease with his or her candidate filing.

The Commissioner with the title of “Mayor of the Town of Dewey Beach” must be qualified as a Resident Commissioner.

Those persons with intentions to file as candidates should contact the Town Manager’s Office located at 105 Rodney Avenue, Dewey Beach, DE 19971. Filings of an individual’s intent to run for office will only be accepted in letter form or other written certification. A person’s letter of intent must be accompanied by a completed Candidate_Filing_Form, available from the Town’s Website at www.townofdeweybeach.com. Both must be received at the Town Manager’s office no later than 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, August 18, 2022.

30 days prior to Election Day.