City Announces Solicitation of Candidates

The City of Milford announced they are soliciting candidates for a Special Election. The election is planned for Saturday, June 13 from 10 AM to 6 PM at the Public Works Office, 180 Vickers Drive, Milford.

The election is for a seat in Ward 3 which was vacated when Councilman Michael Stewart’s term expired in May. He did not file for reelection for his seat and no other candidate from Ward 3 stepped forward.

In accordance with the City of Milford Charter, not less than 60 days prior to the Annual Election, all candidates for office shall file a nominating petition, stating their name and the office for which he/she is nominated. Mayor petitions shall be signed by not less than 10 registered voters in the City of Milford; Council petitions shall be signed by not less than 10 registered voters in the ward in which the candidate resides.

Candidate packets and nominating petitions can be obtained Monday through Friday from 8 AM to 4:30 PM at the City Clerk’s Office at Milford City Hall, 201 South Walnut Street, Milford. Please call in advance to schedule an appointment. Arrangements can also be made for times outside normal office hours.

Qualifications for a person filing for office are that they must be a citizen of the United States and a bonafide resident of Milford. In order to run for this seat, the candidate must have lived in Ward 3 for one year preceding the day of the election.

In addition, candidates must be a qualified voter in the city and at least 18 years of age as of the date of the election. They must be nominated and a criminal background check provided from the State Bureau of Identification and Federal Bureau of Investigation showing their entire criminal history record must be provided. No felony convictions or crimes involving moral turpitude may be on the criminal record.

The deadline to file as a candidate is Friday, May 22, 2026, at 4:30 PM.

Any individual who is registered to vote in the State of Delaware at a residence within the City of Milford is eligible to vote. A separate registration is still required at Milford City Hall for Non-Resident Property Owners who qualify. This can be accomplished by calling the City Clerk’s Office. Those registered non-residents who own property in more than one ward must declare which ward they wish to vote in by Wednesday, June 3, 2026. The deadline for new qualified voters to register to vote in this municipal election is Wednesday, June 3, 2026.

Anyone with questions about the eligibility of a non-residential property owner, or who wishes to be put on a list to obtain an affidavit for an absentee ballot, must call the City Clerk’s Office at 302-422-1111, Ext. 1142 or 1303.