Wilmington – Absentee voting for the Thursday, September 6th Primary Election, has started for voters in New Castle County, Delaware. New Castle County Democrats or Republicans may vote by absentee ballot for a reason stated in the Delaware Code. Voters must return their voted absentee ballots to the New Castle County Office no later than 8 p.m. on Thursday, September 6, 2018, in order for them to be counted.
Those eligible to vote by absentee ballot in the Primary may vote in-person starting August 11th. The in-person schedule is here. People can vote by absentee ballot in-person at the New Castle County Office or the New Castle County Warehouse. The addresses for these buildings are below.
Delaware provides absentee services to Delaware citizens:
- Within the United States,
- Who are members of a Uniformed Service and their family, or
- Living outside the United States.
Delaware citizens living in the United States can request an absentee ballot:
- Fastest – Online via the IVOTE system,
- Slower – By printing an application, completing it, and emailing or mailing it to the New Castle County Office. The mailing address is below.
- Slowest – By asking the New Castle County Office ( (302) 577-3464) to email or mail you an Absentee Application. Then completing the form and emailing or mailing it to the New Castle County Office. The mailing address is below.
Uniformed service members and their family members as well as citizens living outside the United States, get the most efficient service by submitting a Federal Post Card Application (FPCA) to the New Castle County Office. They can do this:
- Fastest – Online via the IVOTE system,
- Slower – By printing the FPCA, completing it, and emailing or mailing it to the New Castle County Office. The mailing address is below.
For more information regarding about voting by absentee ballot in New Castle County check our Web Site, email the office, or call (302) 577-3464.
Citizens of Kent County should call (302) 739-4498 or email the Kent County Office for information regarding absentee voting, and citizens of Sussex County should call (302) 856-5367 or email the Sussex County Office for information regarding absentee voting.
Mailing address: Department of Elections, New Castle Office PO BOX 7079 WILMINGTON DE 19803-0079 In-person absentee voting locations: Department of Elections, New Castle County Office Carvel State Office Building 820 N FRENCH ST SUITE 400 WILMINGTON DE 19801 Department of Elections, New Castle County Warehouse 220 LISA DR NEW CASTLE DE 19720
Contact: Howard Sholl, Department of Elections, New Castle County Office, (302) 577-3464.