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New Castle County councilmembers debate state bill to shift election of council president to internal vote
Summary
Council members discussed a resolution asking the Delaware General Assembly to amend Title 9 of the Delaware Code to let the county council elect its president from among councilmembers after 2032 redistricting; the item prompted extended debate over voter representation and local practice and drew multiple requests to be listed as cosponsors.
Councilwoman Durham introduced a resolution asking the Delaware General Assembly to amend Delaware Code Title 9 so the New Castle County Council president would be elected by the council from among its members after the next decennial redistricting.
The measure, presented as Resolution 25-097, would align New Castle County’s process with how Kent and Sussex counties choose their council presidents and would take effect after the 2032 redistricting, when a 13th council district is expected to be created. “The difference between this bill … is it puts it out far enough in the future that hopefully none of us here would be, or very few of us…
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