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  Category: Department of Elections – Sussex County Office


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) […]




Delaware does not have a General Election in November 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: Tuesday, October 24, 2017

Delaware does not have a General Election in odd numbered years. Are you missing the yard signs, candidate mailings, and other signs of an election? The reason is that there is no General Election in Delaware in 2017.




National Voter Registration Day is September 26 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, September 18, 2017

Wilmington – National Voter Registration Day is Tuesday, September 26, 2017. This nationwide event raises awareness of voting and civic engagement. It also stresses the importance of registering eligible but unregistered citizens to vote in upcoming elections. The Department is not participating in any special events. Citizens, however,  may register or update their registrations at any […]







  Category: Department of Elections – Sussex County Office

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) […]




Delaware does not have a General Election in November 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: Tuesday, October 24, 2017

Delaware does not have a General Election in odd numbered years. Are you missing the yard signs, candidate mailings, and other signs of an election? The reason is that there is no General Election in Delaware in 2017.




National Voter Registration Day is September 26 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, September 18, 2017

Wilmington – National Voter Registration Day is Tuesday, September 26, 2017. This nationwide event raises awareness of voting and civic engagement. It also stresses the importance of registering eligible but unregistered citizens to vote in upcoming elections. The Department is not participating in any special events. Citizens, however,  may register or update their registrations at any […]