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 conduct of the system of appointment and registration, general elections, and petitions in accordance with the provisions of the City Charter and Code, and enforces the provisions governing elections, qualifications for office, and campaign advertising and finance. Specific duties include observing the polling locations and the opening of mail-in ballots, hearing contests concerning voting and the validity of any ballot, and hearing complaints of alleged violations of the City Charter and Code governing elections, qualifications for office, and campaign advertising and finance.
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 the furnishing of certified list of voters, hiring of clerical assistance, mail-in 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.