Town of Blades Election

Date Posted: Tuesday, March 9th, 2021
All citizens wishing to vote in the April 5, 2021 (2pm-6pm, 20 West Fourth Street, Blades, DE 19973) election must register at the Blades Town Hall by the close of business at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 31, 2021.  All citizens who shall have attained the age of eighteen (18) years on the date of the Annual Election and be a citizen of the United States of America for a period of one (1) year and a citizen of the Town of Blades for a period of six (6) months preceding the date of the Annual Municipal Election shall be eligible to register and hold one (1) vote.  All citizens who have not voted in the last two (2) contested elections held by the Town must re-register to vote by the above stated date. A registered voter that is unable to come to the election polls on the day of the election must complete an affidavit prior to receiving an absentee ballot. 

CANDIDATES RUNNING FOR TWO OPEN COUNCIL SEATS:

 

Lee Benningfield – Incumbent

Russell Joseph – Incumbent

Joseph Donahue

Michael J Smith

 

The completed affidavit must be received in Town Hall by noon on Wednesday, March 31, 2021.  Absentee ballots will be made available for mailing to registered voters, who have completed an affidavit, starting March 8th, 2021 through May 31st, 2021.  If the registered voter needs the ballot after March 31, 2021 they must come to Town Hall and pick up the ballot.  All absentee ballots must be received by the Election Board by the close of the election polls at 6:00pm on Monday, April 5, 2021.