Vacancies in county government.
Del. Code tit. 9, § 303
in effect(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.
Source: DE Code (Official Site)URL: https://delcode.delaware.gov/title9/c003/sc01/index.htmlFetched: 10/4/2026
