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  Category: Department of Elections


2024 General Election Voter Registration Deadline is Saturday, October 12, 2024 at 11:59 p.m.

Department of Elections | News | Date Posted: Friday, October 4, 2024

The Delaware Department of Elections (DOE) informs eligible Delaware residents who are not yet registered to vote in Delaware and who wish to vote in the November 5, 2024, General Election that they must register to vote on or before Saturday, October 12, 2024 at 11:59 p.m. in order to vote in the General Election.




Voting Alert: Automatically Registered Voters May Declare Their Political Party Affiliation at the Primary Election

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: Monday, September 9, 2024

The Delaware Department of Elections is informing voters that automatically registered voters may declare their party at the State Primary Election, September 10, 2024. Delaware is a Closed Primary State, meaning that only voters affiliated with the Democratic or Republican parties may vote in their party’s Primary Election. Eligible Voters must vote at their assigned Polling Place, and Polling Places are open from 7 a.m. – 8 p.m. on Primary Election Day.




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: […]







  Category: Department of Elections

2024 General Election Voter Registration Deadline is Saturday, October 12, 2024 at 11:59 p.m.

Department of Elections | News | Date Posted: Friday, October 4, 2024

The Delaware Department of Elections (DOE) informs eligible Delaware residents who are not yet registered to vote in Delaware and who wish to vote in the November 5, 2024, General Election that they must register to vote on or before Saturday, October 12, 2024 at 11:59 p.m. in order to vote in the General Election.




Voting Alert: Automatically Registered Voters May Declare Their Political Party Affiliation at the Primary Election

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: Monday, September 9, 2024

The Delaware Department of Elections is informing voters that automatically registered voters may declare their party at the State Primary Election, September 10, 2024. Delaware is a Closed Primary State, meaning that only voters affiliated with the Democratic or Republican parties may vote in their party’s Primary Election. Eligible Voters must vote at their assigned Polling Place, and Polling Places are open from 7 a.m. – 8 p.m. on Primary Election Day.




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: […]