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  Category: Department of Elections – State Election Commissioner


Delaware ranks third nationally in 2016 Election Performance Index, or EPI.

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 | News | Sussex County | Date Posted: Friday, August 10, 2018

Delaware’s 84% score ranks 3rd in MIT’s Election Performance Index, or EPI, released yesterday.  The State ranks behind Vermont’s 86% and Minnesota’s 84%.




Saturday, August 11th is the last day for unregistered citizens to register to vote before the Thursday, September 6th Primary.

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 | News | Sussex County | Date Posted: Tuesday, August 7, 2018

Saturday, August 11th is the last day for unregistered citizens to register to vote before the Thursday, September 6th Primary. Citizens who are already registered do not have to re-register. The quickest and easiest way to register to vote is via Delaware’s IVOTE system. This system is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week […]




Party affiliation change deadline approaching

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: Friday, May 18, 2018

he deadline for a person to change party affiliation before Delaware’s 2018 Primary Election is Friday, May 25, 2018. Delaware is a closed primary state. You must register in the party in which you want to vote in a Primary Election – Democrat or Republican.  Delaware does not permit persons registered as unaffiliated or with another party to vote in a Primary Election.




One last reminder. Delaware DOES NOT have a General Election on Nov 7, 2017!

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 | News | Sussex County | Date Posted: Monday, November 6, 2017

Wilmington – Delaware DOES NOT have a General Election on November 7, 2017.  Delaware only has Primary and General Elections in even numbered years.




Campaign Finance Training

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: Thursday, November 2, 2017

Dover DE – The Department of Elections has scheduled two campaign finance training sessions in order to assist candidates and treasurers of political committees to understand the requirements set forth in Title 15, Chapter 80. In addition, we want to be certain that all responsible parties are familiar with our Campaign Finance Reporting System (CFRS) […]







  Category: Department of Elections – State Election Commissioner

Delaware ranks third nationally in 2016 Election Performance Index, or EPI.

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 | News | Sussex County | Date Posted: Friday, August 10, 2018

Delaware’s 84% score ranks 3rd in MIT’s Election Performance Index, or EPI, released yesterday.  The State ranks behind Vermont’s 86% and Minnesota’s 84%.




Saturday, August 11th is the last day for unregistered citizens to register to vote before the Thursday, September 6th Primary.

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 | News | Sussex County | Date Posted: Tuesday, August 7, 2018

Saturday, August 11th is the last day for unregistered citizens to register to vote before the Thursday, September 6th Primary. Citizens who are already registered do not have to re-register. The quickest and easiest way to register to vote is via Delaware’s IVOTE system. This system is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week […]




Party affiliation change deadline approaching

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: Friday, May 18, 2018

he deadline for a person to change party affiliation before Delaware’s 2018 Primary Election is Friday, May 25, 2018. Delaware is a closed primary state. You must register in the party in which you want to vote in a Primary Election – Democrat or Republican.  Delaware does not permit persons registered as unaffiliated or with another party to vote in a Primary Election.




One last reminder. Delaware DOES NOT have a General Election on Nov 7, 2017!

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 | News | Sussex County | Date Posted: Monday, November 6, 2017

Wilmington – Delaware DOES NOT have a General Election on November 7, 2017.  Delaware only has Primary and General Elections in even numbered years.




Campaign Finance Training

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: Thursday, November 2, 2017

Dover DE – The Department of Elections has scheduled two campaign finance training sessions in order to assist candidates and treasurers of political committees to understand the requirements set forth in Title 15, Chapter 80. In addition, we want to be certain that all responsible parties are familiar with our Campaign Finance Reporting System (CFRS) […]