To register to vote in the State of Delaware, an individual must meet the following qualifications:
- Be a United States Citizen
- Be a permanent resident of Delaware
- Be at least 18 years old on the date of the next general election
- Not adjudged to be mentally incompetent
- An ex-felon who does not meet the requirements as specified by law according to 15 Del. C. Chapter 61 (Those whose sentence and fine have been satisfied less than five years prior to the application date or that have a felony conviction relating to murder, sexual crimes, or crimes against the public.)
Must register to vote by the fourth Saturday prior to the date of the election.
Can register to vote in person or obtain a mail-in application from:
- County Election office
- Department of Motor Vehicles
- Department of Health and Human Services
- Department of Labor
- A mobile registration site
You can also register to vote online.
Absentee Voting:
Persons may vote by absentee ballot once ballots are available between 8:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. on normal business days at the voter's local elections office. Absentee ballots may also be requested by mail or in person at the voter's local elections office.
An Affidavit for Absentee Ballot can also be found online.
Ballots may be returned by mail or taken to the Department of Elections for that County, and must be received at the Department of Elections no later than 8:00 pm on the day of the election.
For more election and voter information you can contact the Delaware Commissioner of Elections' Office.
