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    City Elections

    The City Council has the power by ordinance to conduct and govern all aspects of elections, and the City Clerk, as the liaison to the Salisbury Election Board and the Wicomico County Board of Elections, is responsible for overseeing the City's municipal election process every four years .

    Elections are held the first Tuesday of November, with the next election scheduled for Tuesday, November 2, 2027.

    Contact information provided will direct you to the Office of the City Clerk.


    The Salisbury Election Board generally supervises the entire election process in accordance with the provisions of the City Charter and ordinances of the Council. Specific duties include enforcing Chapter 1.12.050 to ensure that it is complied with by all candidates for City Council, observing the polling locations, the opening of absentee ballots, and hearing contests concerning voting and the validity of any ballot.

    The Wicomico County Board of Elections has been assigned certain City Board of Elections duties, powers, and functions in accordance with the provisions of the City Charter that enable the County to administer City elections.  Specific duties include furnishing of certified list of voters, hiring of clerical assistance, absentee ballots except where specifically designated as duties of the City Board, registration of voters and public inspection of registration records, and such other functions of the City Board as are necessary for the conduct of elections.

     

     

    Contact

    410-548-3140
    [email protected]
    115 S. Division Street
    Monday – Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

    CANDIDATE INFORMATION & FORMS

    2027 Candidate Packet - Council
    2027 Candidate Packet - Mayor

    ELECTION DISTRICTS

    Election Districts Map - enter street address to determine polling place

    Related Pages & Links

    Salisbury Charter Article VI - Elections
    Charter Amendment Res. No. 2443
    Charter Amendment Resolution No. 2024-1
    Charter Amendment Resolution No. 2024-2
    Charter Amendment Resolution No. 2024-3
    Charter Amendment Resolution No. 2024-4
    Ordinance No. 2889
    Ordinance No. 2890
    City of Salisbury Election Board
    Wicomico County Board of Elections

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