Referendum 2024 – Dates and Locations

Vote in Colonial’s referendum
February 29, 2024

For Dates and Polling Locations 
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Be a champion for the 2024 CSD Referendum!

Click the link to the right to let us know how we can help you be a supporter for the upcoming CSD Referenda.

Referendum Date: February 29, 2024

Polls open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Department of Elections website

School Elections Eligibility

To vote in public school elections you must:

  • Be a citizen of the United States and the State of Delaware.
  • Be domiciled within the school district for which the election is being conducted.
  • Be 18 years of age on or before the day of the election.

You must also provide proof of identity and address. This includes:

  • Delaware driver’s license
  • Delaware ID card
  • Work ID card with photo and home address
  • U. S. postal material with street address

A voter may also show other reasonable documents which by themselves or in conjunction with another document identifies the person and their address such as:

  • A State of Delaware vehicle registration card
  • A recent utility bill
  • A rent receipt
  • A signed Social Security Card
  • A telephone directory listing in a current phone book

Absentee Ballot

Unable to go to a polling place? Registered voters can apply for an absentee ballot for the referendum by accessing the voter portal at https://ivote.de.gov. The Department of Elections will send these absentee ballots through the U.S. Mail, as Delaware Code prohibits electronic delivery or return of referendum ballots.

POLLING PLACES

  • Castle Hills Elementary School: 502 Moores Ln, New Castle, DE 19720
  • Howard Weston Senior Center: 1 Bassett Ave, New Castle, DE 19720
  • Kingswood Community Center: 2300 Bowers St, Wilmington, DE 19802
  • McCullough Middle School: 20 Chase Ave, New Castle, DE 19720
  • New Castle Senior Center: 400 South St, New Castle, DE 19720
  • Pleasantville Elementary School: 16 Pleasant Pl, New Castle, DE 19720
  • Route 9 Library & Innovation Center: 3022 New Castle Ave, New Castle, DE 19720
  • Southern Elementary School: 795 Cox Neck Rd, New Castle, DE 19720
  • Victory Christian Fellowship: 100 Wilton Blvd, New Castle, DE 19720
  • Wilbur Elementary School: 4050 Wrangle Hill Rd, Bear, DE 19701
  • William Penn High School: 713 E Basin Rd, New Castle, DE 19720

Community Forums

Come to ask questions and learn more about our upcoming referendum. Meeting will also be livestreamed at colonialschooldistrict.org

Support for Seniors: YES, the State of Delaware does offer tax relief for seniors.

Individuals 65 and older, who meet a residency requirement (3 years if you established residency before 12/31/2017; 10 years if you established residency after that date), are eligible for a school tax credit of up to $400 on their principle residence. A School Tax Credit Application can be found at: https://www.nccde.org/182/Tax-Exemptions. Seniors may also apply for additional reductions in sewer and county property tax based on income. For more information about these programs, call the County at 302-395-5520.