Incumbent Janis Hanwell was re-elected to the Cape Henlopen School District Board of Education May 11, defeating challenger Ashley Murray 3,108 to 1,212 in total votes to retain her five-year, at-large seat. Hanwell’s votes totaled 1,827 at Cape.
Friday, March 12, 2021
Polls are now open at Cape High, Mariner Middle and Rehoboth Elementary for the Cape Henlopen school board election.
Incumbent Janis Hanwell and challenger Ashley Murray are vying for the five-year, at-large term that begins in July and expires June 30, 2026.
Registration is not required; only identification and proof of residency in the district are needed.
Polls close at 8 p.m. Results will be announced at Cape High shortly thereafter.
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Pamela Kozey
Ashley Murray needs after-school detention rather than a seat on the Cape school board.
Her supporters flagrantly campaigned on school property a second time, even though they were warned not to do it because it violated election laws.
Ashley also turned in her homework late with the tardy filing of her campaign finance report.
And just like the student who refuses to tell the teacher what she whispered in the back of the class, Murray took down her outrageous Facebook comments so voters would not see them.
Her next job should be clapping erasers together in the school yard, not serving on the school board.
How to vote in Tuesday s school board elections Natalia Alamdari, Delaware News Journal
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Delaware school board elections are Tuesday, with seats up for grabs in every district but Indian River.
Historically, school board elections see low turnout, reaching only 1% to 2% of eligible voters. Last year, 11,086 people voted across the state.
Here s everything you need to know to vote Tuesday:
Who can vote?
Unlike other elections, you don t need to be a registered voter to cast a vote for school board. You don t need to be a homeowner, either.
The only requirements are that you live in that school district, are a citizen of the United States and Delaware, and are at least 18.
Meet the candidates: Sussex School board elections 2021
Cape Henlopen, Delmar, Laurel and Woodbridge all have contested races.
Indian River has no expiring school board member terms this year and will not hold an election, while Milford and Seaford will automatically elect new members who are running unopposed.
In Milford, Adam Brownstein and Scott L. Fitzgerald will join the school board. Brownstein will serve a five-year term for District C. Fitzgerald was appointed in January after Judith Purcell resigned due to a move. With no one else filing for the seat, he ll finish serving a one-year term for District D.
In Seaford, Kimberly Hopkins is running unopposed for the at-large seat and will serve a five-year term.