Suspicious Mail Incident Update: State Election Commissioner’s Office Relocated & Normal DOE Operations Resume
Department of Elections | Department of Elections - Kent County Office | Date Posted: Friday, October 16, 2026
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | October 16, 2026 DOVER, DE – The Delaware Department of Elections (DOE) State Election Commissioner’s Office in Dover has been temporarily relocated as the investigation of yesterday’s suspicious mail incident continues. The Commissioner’s Office and all DOE offices statewide have resumed normal operations. The State Election Commissioner’s Office will operate […]
Suspicious Mail Received and Opened by State Election Commissioner’s Office
Department of Elections | Date Posted: Thursday, October 15, 2026
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | October 15, 2026 DOVER, DE – Today, October 15, 2026, at approximately 2:00 p.m., an employee in the State Election Commissioner’s Office of the Delaware Department of Elections (DOE) received and opened an envelope, which was discovered to contain a white powdery substance. Staff members followed security and USPS postal instructions […]
Voting Alert: 2026 General Election Voter Registration Deadline is Saturday, October 10, 2026, at 11:59 p.m.
Department of Elections | Department of Elections - Kent County Office | Department of Elections - New Castle County Office | Department of Elections - Sussex County Office | Kent County | New Castle County | Newsroom | Sussex County | Date Posted: Wednesday, October 7, 2026
DOVER, DE – 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 3, 2026, General Election that they must register to vote on or before Saturday, October 10, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. in order to vote in the General Election.
Voting Alert: Early Voting for the 2026 Primary Election Starts September 2nd
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 | Kent County | New Castle County | Sussex County | Date Posted: Friday, August 28, 2026
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | August 28, 2026 Dover, DE – The Delaware Department of Elections (DOE) is issuing a voting alert to eligible Primary Election voters notifying them that Early Voting for the 2026 Primary Election starts September 2nd. Eligible Primary Election voters are Delaware voters who are registered with the Democratic and Republican parties, […]
Primary Election, Tuesday, September 15, 2026
Department of Elections | Department of Elections - Kent County Office | Department of Elections - New Castle County Office | Department of Elections - Sussex County Office | Kent County | New Castle County | Newsroom | Sussex County | Date Posted: Friday, August 28, 2026
Early Voting starts September 2, 2026 and runs through September 13, 2026. There will be no early voting on Sunday, September 6th and Labor Day, September 7th. Primary Election Early Voting Sites & Schedule are listed at https://de.gov/evsites. Polling Places will be open on Primary Election Day from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. For more […]
