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How to vote in Tuesday s school board elections Natalia Alamdari, Delaware News Journal Headlines May 7, 2021 Replay Video 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. ....
Delaware News Journal On the steps of Legislative Hall on a March afternoon, five school board candidates stood before a crowd calling for a complete reopening of Delaware public schools. “We have a lot of radicals that are controlling our school boards,” said Lisa McCulley, a lead organizer of Stand Up Delaware. Since the start of the pandemic, the grassroots group had held rally after rally calling Gov. John Carney’s COVID-19 restrictions an infringement on individual liberties. She pointed to Appoquinimink School District as an example, a school board with “one awesome conservative” overruled by “three women who control the whole board.” ....
Delaware News Journal On the steps of Legislative Hall on a March afternoon, five school board candidates stood before a crowd calling for a complete reopening of Delaware public schools. “We have a lot of radicals that are controlling our school boards,” said Lisa McCulley, a lead organizer of Stand Up Delaware. Since the start of the pandemic, the grassroots group had held rally after rally calling Gov. John Carney’s COVID-19 restrictions an infringement on individual liberties. She pointed to Appoquinimink School District as an example, a school board with “one awesome conservative” overruled by “three women who control the whole board.” ....