{"data":{"id":"us-de/9-del.-c.-303","jurisdiction":"us-de","citation":"9 Del. C. § 303","heading":"Vacancies in county government.","body":"(a) In case of a vacancy in the county government, for any cause, the members of that county government may, by a majority vote of the remaining members, fill that vacancy temporarily pending a special election to fill the vacancy.\n(b) The special election shall be held within 6 months of the occurring of the vacancy and shall be held in the same manner as a regular election for a full term would be.\n(c) The person so elected shall hold office for the duration of the unexpired term.","path":["Title 9. Counties","Provisions Affecting All Counties","CHAPTER 3. County Governments Generally","Subchapter I. General Provisions"],"source_url":"https://delcode.delaware.gov/title9/c003/sc01/index.html#303","current_through":"2026-08-10 (85 Del. Laws, c. 421, 424)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T23:02:10Z","sha256":"a4c04ba63eb734dfba4e912b3dd6f53100d2b22272a65a0e6aa149916101d176","source_id":"us-de","stale":true,"prev":"us-de/9-del.-c.-302","next":"us-de/9-del.-c.-304"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}