If you're in the Christina School District (Newark, DE)

[woodsprite]

It’s school board Election Day. There are 2 spots open. Polls are open until 8pm.

I voted for the two supported by Democrats, who send their kids to public schools (if they have them), support the LGBTQ+ community, and are against book banning!

Manley and Lou! (And as an aside, both are volunteer firefighters so I also felt like my vote honored my Dad).

[Walleye]

1. Thanks for the reminder, my brother lives in Newark I'll mention it if he calls

He’s pretty good about voting for Democrats in every election every chance he gets there, as is my sister-in-law

[woodsprite]

2. Awesome!!!

I have several friends who are public school teachers in Christina, as well as my future DIL and her entire family. I’ve been trying to let everybody and anybody know about the election.

When we voted at lunch, they said turnout at McVey had been much more than expected.

[woodsprite]

3. WE WON!!!

According to the Newark Post (which is free but behind a password wall):

Christina School District voters elected Doug Manley and Y.F. Lou to the school board Tuesday in an election marked by partisan polarization rarely seen in local school races.

Manley defeated Christine Gilbert, 65 percent to 35 percent. Lou defeated Yong “Luke” Peng, 68 percent to 32 percent.

They each earned a four-year term and will replace Fred Polaski, who has served 12 years on the board, and board president Keeley Powell, who has served five years. Both incumbents chose not to seek re-election.

Turnout was just 3 percent, but the 3,600 votes cast was the most in at least 15 years and approximately triple the usual turnout in a Christina School Board race.