AN ACT TO AMEND THE CHARTER OF THE TOWN OF OCEAN VIEW RELATING TO THE FILING DEADLINE FOR TOWN COUNCIL CANDIDATES.

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide information on whether there are additional rules for candidates beyond filing their Certification of Intent and paying a fee.

Changing Filing Deadline for Ocean View Town Council Candidates

This act changes the filing deadline for people who want to run for Town Council in Ocean View from 30 days before an election to 45 days before an election.

What This Bill Does

• Changes the date by which a person must file their Certification of Intent and pay a $50 fee with the Board of Elections when running for Town Council.
• Extends the filing deadline from at least 30 days before an election to at least 45 days before an election.

Who It Names or Affects

• People who want to run for Town Council in Ocean View.
• The Board of Elections in Ocean View.

Terms To Know

Certification of Intent

A document that a person must file when they want to be nominated as a candidate for Town Council.

Filing fee

The $50 payment required by candidates running for Town Council in Ocean View.

Limits and Unknowns

• Does not specify what happens if someone misses the new filing deadline.
• It is unclear when this act will become effective after passing both chambers of the legislature.

Official Summary Text

AN ACT TO AMEND THE CHARTER OF THE TOWN OF OCEAN VIEW RELATING TO THE FILING DEADLINE FOR TOWN COUNCIL CANDIDATES.
This Act changes the date by which a person who wishes to be nominated for Town Council in the Town of Ocean View must file their Certification of Intent and $50 filing fee with the Board of Elections from at least 30 days prior to the election to at least 45 days prior to the election.

Current Bill Text

Legislation Document

SPONSOR:

Rep. Gray & Sen. Hocker

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

153rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HOUSE BILL NO. 377

AN ACT TO AMEND THE CHARTER OF THE TOWN OF OCEAN VIEW RELATING TO THE FILING DEADLINE FOR TOWN COUNCIL CANDIDATES.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE (Two-thirds of all members elected to each house thereof concurring therein):

Section 1. Amend Section 2 of the Charter of the Town of Ocean view by making deletions as shown by strike through and insertions as shown by underline as follows:

Section 2.509 - Nominating Procedure.

Persons may be nominated for Town Council in the Town of Ocean View by the filing of a Certification of Intent and by the payment of a Fifty Dollar ($50) filing fee with the Board of Elections at least

thirty (30)

forty-five (45)

days prior to the date of election and for Mayor at least forty-five (45) days prior to the date of election and by observance of such other requirements as may be imposed by the Council by ordinance. The Town Manager shall cause a Notice of Solicitation of Candidates to be conspicuously posted at least twenty (20) days in advance of the nomination date for Mayor or Town Council. The Certificate of Intent shall contain the following: the office which the candidate is seeking; the name and signature of the candidate; the election district in which the candidate resides. No person shall file for nomination for more than one (1) elective office or hold more than one (1) elective public office at any one (1) time.

SYNOPSIS

This Act changes the date by which a person who wishes to be nominated for Town Council in the Town of Ocean View must file their Certification of Intent and $50 filing fee with the Board of Elections from at least 30 days prior to the election to at least 45 days prior to the election.