Lewes flooded with absentee ballots
In an unusual year where COVID-19 has forced a delay in the City of Lewes’ municipal election, city hall has received an extraordinary number of absentee ballots ahead of the Saturday, July 18 election.
As of July 16, the city had received 600 completed absentee ballots; it has sent out 763. In Lewes’ last election in 2016, 108 voters cast absentee ballots.
Absentee ballot applications must be received by the city no later than noon, Friday, July 17. Completed absentee ballots must be received no later than 6 p.m., Saturday, July 18. Ballots received later than this date and time will not be counted.
The walk-up service window and drop box, both located in front of Lewes City Hall, are the quickest way to return completed applications and ballots. The service window is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, and is closed 1 to 2 p.m.
Registered voters may vote in person from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on election day, July 18. Polls are located in council chambers at Lewes City Hall, 114 E. Third St., Lewes. Voters are asked to bring ID, wear a face covering and maintain social distancing of at least 6 feet from others.
Seeking two seats on city council are incumbents Fred Beaufait and Dennis Reardon, and challengers Kay Carnahan, Tim Ritzert and Andrew Williams.
Nick Roth is the news editor. He has been with the Cape Gazette since 2012, previously covering town beats in Milton and Lewes. In addition to serving on the editorial board and handling page layout, Nick is responsible for the weekly Delaware History in Photographs feature and enjoys writing stories about the Cape Region’s history. Prior to the Cape Gazette, Nick worked for the Delmarva Media Group, including the Delaware Wave, Delaware Coast Press and Salisbury Daily Times. He also contributed to The News Journal. Originally from Boyertown, Pa., Nick attended Shippensburg University in central Pennsylvania, graduating in 2007 with a bachelor’s degree in journalism. He’s won several MDDC awards during his career for both writing and photography. In his free time, he enjoys golfing, going to the beach with his family and cheering for Philadelphia sports teams.
