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Automatic Voter Registration at DMV

Department of Elections | Department of Elections - Kent County Office | Department of Elections - New Castle County Office | Department of Elections - State Election Commissioner | Department of Elections - Sussex County Office | News | Date Posted: Tuesday, June 20, 2023

The new process only applies to new Delaware voters. Automatic Voter Registration (AVR) creates a seamless system between DMV and DOE for the transfer of new voters’ registrant data into Delaware’s voter registration database.




DelDOT Offers Sign Placement Law Reminder Ahead of Election Season

Department of Elections | Department of Transportation | Kent County | New Castle County | News | Sussex County | Date Posted: Saturday, August 13, 2022

As election season approaches, the Delaware Department of Transportation reminds all candidates and individuals supporting candidates of the rules related to placing campaign signs in public right-of-way. Signs are allowed 30 days before and 30 days after any election recognized by the Delaware Department of Elections. With the primary election taking place on Tuesday, September […]




URGENT: Get Your Ballot In!

Department of Elections | Department of Elections - State Election Commissioner | Date Posted: Saturday, October 31, 2020

Use the secured ballot drop boxes when returning your voted absentee or vote by mail ballot. Voted ballots must be returned to the county office that issued them by 8PM on Election Day. They may NOT be dropped off at any polling places. Visit de.gov/ballotbox for information on voting by mail in Delaware. Please Note: […]




Accessible Voting Available for July 7th Presidential Primary

Department of Elections | Department of Elections - Kent County Office | Department of Elections - New Castle County Office | Department of Elections - State Election Commissioner | Department of Elections - Sussex County Office | Date Posted: Wednesday, July 1, 2020

Accessible Voting Available for July 7th Presidential Primary The Delaware Department of Elections (“Department”) and Disabilities Law Program of Community Legal Aid Society, Inc. (“DLP”) are pleased to announce the reactivation of Delaware’s pilot accessible absentee voting program through Democracy Live. This system offers electronic delivery of accessible ballots, a ballot marking tool, and submission […]




Governor Carney Reschedules Presidential Primary for July 7

Department of Elections | Governor John Carney | News | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Thursday, May 7, 2020

All eligible Delaware voters will receive absentee ballot applications by mail WILMINGTON, Del. – Governor John Carney on Thursday signed the fifteenth modification to his State of Emergency declaration, rescheduling Delaware’s presidential primary for July 7. The Delaware Department of Elections will mail absentee ballot applications to all registered Democrats and Republicans in the State of […]







  Category: Department of Elections

Automatic Voter Registration at DMV

Department of Elections | Department of Elections - Kent County Office | Department of Elections - New Castle County Office | Department of Elections - State Election Commissioner | Department of Elections - Sussex County Office | News | Date Posted: Tuesday, June 20, 2023

The new process only applies to new Delaware voters. Automatic Voter Registration (AVR) creates a seamless system between DMV and DOE for the transfer of new voters’ registrant data into Delaware’s voter registration database.




DelDOT Offers Sign Placement Law Reminder Ahead of Election Season

Department of Elections | Department of Transportation | Kent County | New Castle County | News | Sussex County | Date Posted: Saturday, August 13, 2022

As election season approaches, the Delaware Department of Transportation reminds all candidates and individuals supporting candidates of the rules related to placing campaign signs in public right-of-way. Signs are allowed 30 days before and 30 days after any election recognized by the Delaware Department of Elections. With the primary election taking place on Tuesday, September […]




URGENT: Get Your Ballot In!

Department of Elections | Department of Elections - State Election Commissioner | Date Posted: Saturday, October 31, 2020

Use the secured ballot drop boxes when returning your voted absentee or vote by mail ballot. Voted ballots must be returned to the county office that issued them by 8PM on Election Day. They may NOT be dropped off at any polling places. Visit de.gov/ballotbox for information on voting by mail in Delaware. Please Note: […]




Accessible Voting Available for July 7th Presidential Primary

Department of Elections | Department of Elections - Kent County Office | Department of Elections - New Castle County Office | Department of Elections - State Election Commissioner | Department of Elections - Sussex County Office | Date Posted: Wednesday, July 1, 2020

Accessible Voting Available for July 7th Presidential Primary The Delaware Department of Elections (“Department”) and Disabilities Law Program of Community Legal Aid Society, Inc. (“DLP”) are pleased to announce the reactivation of Delaware’s pilot accessible absentee voting program through Democracy Live. This system offers electronic delivery of accessible ballots, a ballot marking tool, and submission […]




Governor Carney Reschedules Presidential Primary for July 7

Department of Elections | Governor John Carney | News | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Thursday, May 7, 2020

All eligible Delaware voters will receive absentee ballot applications by mail WILMINGTON, Del. – Governor John Carney on Thursday signed the fifteenth modification to his State of Emergency declaration, rescheduling Delaware’s presidential primary for July 7. The Delaware Department of Elections will mail absentee ballot applications to all registered Democrats and Republicans in the State of […]