The special election scheduled for September 23, 2025 has been canceled. 

Per section 10-19 of the code of the City of Newark, as there is only one candidate for the office of councilmember for District 4, the Election Board shall declare the candidate elected and said candidate shall assume office and no formal election for those offices shall be held. The Election Board met to certify the election of the candidate and the candidate will be sworn into office at the September 8, 2025 Council meeting at 7:00 p.m. 

Polling Locations

The city election is to be held on Tuesday, September 23. The polling location will be advertised once approved by mayor & council. 
 
Need help identifying your district? View the Election Polling Places and Council District map here!

The City of Newark Election Polling Places map helps citizens locate their election polling place and obtain information about current elected officials. To locate a polling place, simply click on the map or enter an address in the search box. The polling place and respective voting district will then be highlighted on the map and information about the polling place will appear in a pop-up box on the page. 
 
 A form of identification will be required of all voters.  For absentee ballots, please contact the City Secretary's Office at (302) 366-7000.

Candidates 

Filed Candidates for the 2025 Special Election for District 4:

Ms. Margrit Hadden - certified by the Board of Elections on July 16, 2025

The filing deadline for the 2025 Special Election is Monday, August 25 at 5:00 p.m. Nomination petitions may be picked up at the City Secretary's Office in the Newark Municipal Building, 220 South Main Street between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Voter Registration

*** To vote in the September 23, 2025 election, you must be registered by Monday, September 2, 2025. ***
 
Requirements to Vote

• You must be at least 18 years old by Election Day.
• You must be a U.S. citizen.
• You must have established residency in the city for at least 24 days prior to the election.

Any individual who is registered to vote with the State of Delaware at a residence within the corporate limits of the City of Newark is eligible to vote. If you are unsure if you are registered, please call the City Secretary’s office at (302) 366-7000 and a staff member can look up your registration. You may register to vote through the State Department of Elections here.
 
Request an Absentee Ballot
You can request to have an absentee ballot mailed to your home. To request an absentee ballot for city elections, fill out this form and send to the City Secretary's Office at:
 
 City of Newark
 City Secretary's Office
 220 South Main Street
 Newark, DE 19711
 
You may stop by the office between 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, where you may vote in person and have your ballot notarized.
 
Absentee ballots will be available after the August 25, 2025 filing deadline once the ballot has been finalized. All absentee ballots must be returned to the City Secretary’s Office no later than 5:00 p.m. the day of the election.
 
More Information
If you have specific questions about city elections, you may call the City Secretary's Office at (302) 366-7000. For further information, you may call the New Castle County Department of Elections at (302) 577-3464. 

Election Calendar

August 25, 2025, 5:00 p.m. - Deadline to file to run in the September 23, 2025 election for District 4.
 
September 2, 2025 - Deadline to register to vote in the September 23, 2025 election.

September 23, 2025 - Election Day: Polls open 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.; Deadline to submit absentee ballots to the City Secretary's Office at 5:00 p.m.
 
September 25, 2025 - Election Board meeting at 5:00 p.m. to certify election results.
 

More Information

If you have specific questions about city elections, you may call the City Secretary's Office at (302) 366-7000. For further information, you may call the New Castle County Department of Elections at (302) 577-3464.