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2025 Delaware Code
Title 9 - Counties
Chapter 3. COUNTY GOVERNMENTS GENERALLY
Subchapter I. General Provisions
§ 303. Vacancies in county government.
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§ 303. Vacancies in county government.
(a) In case of a vacancy in the county government, for any cause, the members of that county government may, by a majority vote of the remaining members, fill that vacancy temporarily pending a special election to fill the vacancy.
(b) The special election shall be held within 6 months of the occurring of the vacancy and shall be held in the same manner as a regular election for a full term would be.
(c) The person so elected shall hold office for the duration of the unexpired term.
21 Del. Laws, c. 22, § 5; 22 Del. Laws, c. 50, § 4; 22 Del. Laws, c. 54, § 5; Code 1915, §§ 1017, 1039, 1048; 28 Del. Laws, c. 76, § 4; 31 Del. Laws, c. 13, § 6; 40 Del. Laws, c. 126, § 5; Code 1935, §§ 1151, 1187, 1197; 9 Del. C. 1953, § 308; 56 Del. Laws, c. 103, § 6;
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