FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | October 30, 2026

MEDIA CONTACT
Delaware Department of Elections
Cathleen Hartsky-Carter
Community Relations Officer
(302) 484-0392
Cathleen.Carter@delaware.gov

DOVER, DE – As Early Voting for the 2026 General Election concludes this Sunday, November 1, at 7:00 p.m., the Delaware Department of Elections is issuing this voting alert to provide important information for voters planning to cast their ballots on General Election Day, Tuesday, November 3, 2026.

On General Election Day, Delaware registered voters must vote at the polling place assigned to the election district in which they live. Voters may check their assigned polling place by entering their street address using Delaware’s GIS-based polling place locator, https://de.gov/voteplaces or Delaware’s voter portal, https://ivote.de.gov.

Polling Places will be open from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. on General Election Day, November 3, 2026.

Any Delaware resident who has registered to vote by the October 10th voter registration deadline may vote in the General Election regardless of political party affiliation. Voters may check their voter registration by logging in to Delaware’s voter portal https://ivote.de.gov.

Delaware voters can view the candidates on their ballot and see a sample of what it will look like by entering their home address in Delaware’s GIS-based Sample Ballot Lookup tool: https://de.gov/samplegis

At the check-in table at their polling place, voters will be asked by election officers to show identification per Delaware Code. Voters may show one form of ID, which may any one of the following items:

• Delaware Driver’s License or State ID Card,
• or a Department of Elections polling place card
• or Department of Elections voter information mailer,
• or a copy of a current utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck or other government document that shows their name and address.

If a voter does not present identification, election officers will verify their voter registration information. When their voter registration is confirmed, they will be permitted to vote after completing an Affidavit of Affirmation of Voter Identity.

More information about Delaware’s 2026 General Election is available at https://de.gov/gen.

DOE Information
For more information, visit the Department of Elections website at https://elections.delaware.gov and connect with the Department on Facebook, X (formerly Twitter), Instagram, and YouTube.

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