Sussex County Republican Committee
Sussex GOP
SUSSEX COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD ELECTIONS
FILING DEADLINE?
ELECTION?
Friday, March 7th at 4:30pm
Tuesday, May 13th 7am to 8pm
Become a School Board Member NOW in 2025!
Key Resources:
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Delaware Department of Elections
The DE DOE website is your source of Filing Requirements as a candidate. It has wide scope of information relating to the overall School Board Elections in Delaware.
First step! Download the DOE's School Board Candidate Filing Packet 2025
Current and Past School Board Members
There are many people who have been there, done that and are very willing to share what they learned about winning a school board election and being an effective member of the School Board.
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Citizens for Delaware Schools
Reach out to this group if you are ready to step up NOW for a 2025 School Board seat. They have experience, network and resources to help you. More information is in the box below.
info@citizensfordelawareschools.org 302-307-2485
Plan Ahead to be a FUTURE School Board Member!
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Find out when the School Board seats for where you live will be up for election. School Board terms are for 4 years, unless the election is to fill a seat that was vacated early. The Department of Elections has a chart thru 2033 for when all School Board Seats in Delaware will be up for election.
Go to this link: School Board Election Office Schedule, then scroll down to the 2 pages at the end for Sussex County schools.
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START NOW! Use all the resources above to prepare for what is required by the DOE, go to your school's board meetings, connect with current and past board members and contact Citizens for Delaware Schools.
Isn't it about time we fix Delaware's failing system that is among the worst in learning but tops in spending?
Becoming a school board member is an opportunity to make a direct impact on the future of education in your community. Good people willing to drive common sense reform that will make Delaware schools effective centers of learning again.
Requirements to Run
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Must live in the school district
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Pass a background check
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Desire to make a difference
Serving on a School Board enables you to:
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Support student and educator success
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Promote transparency and accountability on behalf of parents
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Collaborate with the community and parents
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Uplift children's lives
Confirm YOUR School District
You must live in the school board district to run for an open seat and to vote in the School Board election for a specific seat.
Use the Department of Elections Districts Lookup Tool.
Key your address in the Search by Address field at the top left corner of the screen.
School Board Elections for 2025
Cape Henlopen - 3 Seats
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District B
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District C
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At-Large
Delmar – 1 Seat
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At-Large
Indian River – 4 Seats
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District 1 – Open
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District 1 – Open
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District 2 – Open
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District 4 – Open
Laurel – 1 Seat
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At-Large
Milford – 1 Seat
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At-Large
Seaford – 1 Seat
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At-Large
Woodbridge – 2 Seats
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At-Large
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At-Large
CHECK BACK!
After the March 7th filing deadline to meet all the Sussex County Republican School Board Candidates!
Preview to VOTING in the 2025 School Board Election
Tuesday, May 13th, 7 AM to 8 PM
You do NOT have to be registered to vote with the Department of Elections to vote in a School Board Election.
There is no early voting.
There is Absentee Voting. Go to School Board Absentee Voting for information.
Polling Places will be announced by the DOE closer to the election.
Per Delaware Code when there is only one candidate for the election for a school board seat, the Department declares the candidate elected and does not hold an election for the seat.
To vote in public school elections you must:
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Be a citizen of the United States and the State of Delaware.
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Be domiciled within the school district for which the election is being conducted.
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Be 18 years of age on or before the day of the election.
You must provide proof of identity and address. This includes:
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Delaware driver's license
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Delaware ID card
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Work ID card with photo and home address
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U. S. postal material with street address
Other reasonable documents which by themselves or in conjunction with another document can be used to identify the person and their address such as:
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A State of Delaware vehicle registration card
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A recent utility bill
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A rent receipt
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A signed Social Security Card
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A telephone directory listing in a current phone book
CHECK BACK!
After the March 7th filing deadline to meet all the Sussex County Republican School Board Candidates!
Cape Henlopen –
B, C, At Large
Indian River –
Seats 1, 1, 2, 4
Seaford –
At Large
Delmar –
At Large
Laurel –
At Large
