- Ovals must be filled out with blue or black ink on an Absentee Ballot
Additional, suggested absentee ballot information: • Absentee Voting (if you are eligible, includes permanent absentee voting):
You may vote by absentee ballot if you are unable to appear at your assigned polling place on Election Day for a reason permitted by State law. You may apply for an absentee ballot at https://ivote.de.gov, or by completing and submitting an absentee ballot application available at https://de.gov/AbsenteeApp,
or by calling your county elections office for an absentee ballot application to be sent to you.
• The last day absentee ballots requested will be mailed is Friday, September 6, 2024.
• Your voted absentee ballot must be returned to your county Department of Elections office by 8PM Election Day, Tuesday, September 10, 2024.
• Absentee Ballots cannot be returned to Early Voting Sites or Polling Places.
Anytime before an election.
At an early voting site or your polling place on Election Day.
Your voted absentee ballot must be returned to your county Department of Elections office by 8PM Election Day. Absentee Ballots cannot be returned to Early Voting Sites or Polling Places.
Check the Election Calendar for absentee voting key dates and deadlines.
Please see a listing of 2024 Early Voting Sites & Early Voting Schedule, https://de.gov/votinglocations
Find an Early Voting Site close to home using the Department's GIS-Based Early Voting Site Lookup Tool, https://de.gov/voteplaces
The voting process for Early Voting is identical to the Election Day voting, except that voters may vote at any early site in their county of residence during the 10 day early voting period before Election Day:
Voters' eligibility to vote is verified by Election Officers.
Voters sign the pollbook.
Voters vote their ballot on Delaware’s fully accessible/ADA compliant ExpressVote XL voting machine.
early voting site in Delaware poll
workers ask voters to show proof of
identity. Delaware does not require a
photo ID to vote in State and Federal
Elections.
• Showing ID expedites the voter
check-in process.
• Delaware does not have a defined list
of acceptable forms of
identification.
• If a voter does not show ID, is present
in their correct polling place or at an
early voting site and appears on the
poll list, the voter must fill out a
form, called an “Affirmation of Voter
Identity” and are then permitted to
vote.
The Absentee Voting process described on the Delaware Citizen page is the same process that college students who are Delaware Citizens should follow.
If you are registered to vote in Delaware and unable to vote at your Polling Place on Election Day, submit your Request for Absentee Ballot application as soon as you know your address for the Fall Semester in the year of a General Election.
Questions about eligibility and/or the Absentee Voting Process? Contact the Department of Elections office in the county in which you are registered to vote, https://elections.delaware.gov/locations.shtml.
8 p.m. for General, Primary and Special elections.
assigned polling place. You can check your record at
https://ivote.de.gov to find out where you vote, or
you may contact your County Elections office, https://elections.delaware.gov/locations.shtml.
If you don't have a fixed residence or are homeless and otherwise qualified to vote in Delaware, you may register by completing the proper voter registration form. If registering in-person you must provide two pieces of identification containing your name. Additionally, one of the pieces must include the address that you listed on the application. The address can be a shelter, agency or another location where you receive your mail.
Has fully discharged their sentence* and
Was not convicted of a disqualifying felony as stated in the State's Constitution. Disqualifying felonies are:
Murder or manslaughter, (except vehicular homicide);
Any felony constituting an offense against public administration involving bribery or improper influence or abuse of office, or any like offense under the laws of any state or local jurisdiction, or of the United States, or of the District of Columbia; or
Any felony constituting a sexual offense, or any like offense under the laws of any state or local jurisdiction or of the United States or of the District of Columbia.
* Payment of any fees, fines, costs, or restitution which a felony offender may be required to pay as part of the criminal sanctions imposed on such offender is NOT considered in determining discharge of sentence for purposes of eligibility to register to vote.
accessible polling places, accessible voting machines, voting by absentee ballot, and
assistance when requested. Information on accessible voting is availabe on the Department's website, https://elections.delaware.gov/voter/specialneeds.shtml. If a Delaware voter with disabilities finds early voting sites or their assigned Election Day polling place, or the absentee voting process inaccessible, they should contact the elections office in their county before the day of the election to make other arrangements to vote, https://elections.delaware.gov/locations.shtml.
The quickest and most convenient way to request an absentee ballot is to visit the voter portal, iVote, https://ivote.de.gov, and follow the instructions there to request a ballot. For more informaton and assistance with absentee voting while in the hospital, absentee voters may contact the elections office in their county, https://elections.delaware.gov/locations.shtml.
Note: If your absentee status in iVote is listed as "Indefinite", this means that you have requested to be a permanent absentee voter. You will automatically receive an absentee ballot for all elections for which you are eligible to vote.
Voter Affiliation
Republican: 27%
Independent: 27%
Democrat: 46%