DOVER – In honor of Archives Month the Delaware Public Archives is unveiling a new exhibit, Delaware Votes: The History of Gubernatorial Elections in Delaware in its newly remodeled and expanded exhibition space. In addition to tracing the campaign history of Delaware governors from the 18th Century to present day, the display also highlights one of Delaware’s most iconic electoral traditions, Sussex County’s “Return Day.”
Throughout the exhibit, Delaware’s story is juxtaposed with significant events in American political history, including the ratification of the 19th and 15th Amendments, which guaranteed the right to vote to women and African American men. Come explore Delaware’s electoral history through images, documents, voting equipment, recordings, original campaign memorabilia and more.
What: Following the reading of the Archives Month Proclamation by Gov. Markell, attendees will be invited to explore the new exhibit at the Archives titled Delaware Votes: The History of Gubernatorial Elections in Delaware.
Who: Gov. Jack Markell; Secretary of State Jeffrey Bullock; State Archivist Stephen Marz; former Lt. Gov. S.B. Woo; former Gov. Mike Castle; former Gov. Tom Carper; other state and local officials and members of the Archives community.
When: 2:30 p.m., Monday, Oct. 17
Where: Delaware Public Archives, 121 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Dover