Voter registration for the November 6, 2018, General Election ends October 13, 2018  

Wilmington – Voter registration for the November 6, 2018, General Election ends October 13, 2018.  You do not need to re-register if you are already registered. Citizens can check their registration status and perform other registration tasks at Delaware’s Voter Portal – https://ivote.de.gov. If you have moved or changed your name, update your information so that the correct information is on the Poll List.

Voter registration requirements:

  • A citizen of the United States
  • A resident of Delaware (Delaware is your home)
  • Will be 18 years old on or before the date of the next General Election

Register on-line

Delaware’s IVOTE system operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week with the exception of occasional brief periods for system maintenance.

Register by mail

Print a form, complete it, and mail it to the Department of Elections office in your county.  Mail your registration application before October 13th. The Department uses the postmark to determine whether or not it receives your application on time. Applications with a postmark later than October 13th are late.

Register in-person

Go to any Delaware Election Office on regular business days from 8 a.m. until 4:30 p.m.  You can also register to vote on Saturday, October 13th from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. Citizens can also register at the Department’s County Offices when they are open for in-person absentee voting.

Department addresses:

State Election Commissioner – 905 S. Governors Ave Suite 170, Dover DE 19904, Phone: (302) 739-4277

Kent County Office – 100 Enterprise Pl Suite 5, Dover DE 19904, Phone: (302) 739-4498

New Castle County Office – Carvel State Office Building, 820 North French St Suite 400, Wilmington DE 19801, Phone: (302) 577-3464

*New Castle County  Office’s Warehouse – 220 Lisa Dr, New Castle DE 19720, Phone: (302) 328-8652. *Only open for registration activities  during  absentee voting hours.

Sussex County Office – 119 N. Race St, Georgetown DE 19947, Phone: (302) 856-5367

Contact: Howard Sholl, Department of Elections, New Castle County Office, (302) 577-5066