DE HB254

Candidates for Town Council member must notify the Town Manager in writing and file an Application for Town Council Member, Certificate of Intention, proof of residency, Ethics Form, and consent form for a criminal background check.

All required documents must be filed with the Town Manager by close of business on the first Friday in February, with candidates responsible for paying the costs of their criminal background check.

Criminal background check results must be obtained by the candidate and submitted to the Town Manager at least two weeks before the election.

The Town Manager must publish a list of all candidates in at least one newspaper of general circulation at least ten days before the Annual Municipal Election and post the list in at least five public places, including Town Hall and the Millville Town website.

The Town Manager must submit candidate names for each office to the Sussex County Department of Elections no later than one business day after the filing deadline.