VOTE IN DELAWARE

for 2024 General Election

Tuesday, November 5th

VOTER REGISTRATION DEADLINE:

Saturday, October 12th, 2024

HOW DO YOU PLAN TO REGISTER TO VOTE?

• VOTER REGISTRATION: ONLINE

  All voters in Delaware wishing to vote in 2024 General Election must be registered to vote by Saturday, October 12th. Click here to register to vote online.

• VOTER REGISTRATION: BY MAIL

  All voters wishing to vote in 2024 General Election must be registered to vote by Saturday, October 12th. You can download and print the voter registration application, and send it to your Department’s Office for your county. Or, you can call the Department’s Office for your county and ask them to mail you an application.

• VOTER REGISTRATION: IN PERSON

  All voters wishing to vote in 2024 General Election must be registered to vote by Saturday, October 12th. You can download and print the voter registration application, and submit it to your Department of Election’s Office for your county. The application is also available in person at any of the Department of Election’s office locations.

HOW DO YOU PLAN TO VOTE?

• VOTE IN PERSON

  Polling place hours: 7 am – 8 pm ID is required at the polling place for all Delaware voters.

  All voters must bring identification to the polls in order to verify identity. Identification may include current and valid photo identification, a military identification, or other government document that identifies the voter by photo or signature.

• VOTE EARLY (IN PERSON)

  In-person absentee voting is available in Delaware. Any registered voter may vote an in-person absentee ballot. You can find out how your local election board conducts in-person absentee by reaching out to your local election board.

• VOTE BY MAIL

  Please be reminded that all registered voters in Delaware will automatically receive a mail-in ballot application for the general election this year. Your mail-in ballot application will be sent starting in the beginning of September.

  • When returning your mail-in ballot, it must be submitted to your county election office by 8pm on November 5th.
  • Your mail-in ballot may also be submitted to a drop off locations in person by 8pm on November 5th.
  • Click here to find the list of vote centers and ballot drop boxes where your mail-in ballot may be submitted.

  If you need to change any of the information on your voter registration, you may do so at this link by Saturday, October 12th.

MORE INFORMATION FOR DELAWARE VOTERS

• Positions on the Ballot: 2024 General Election

  U.S. PRESIDENT
  A U.S. President serves a term of 4 years. Below are the candidates to be voted in the 2024 Presidential Election. Incumbents are denoted with an asterisk (*).
  ▹ Kamala Harris & Tim Walz (D) vs Donald Trump & J. D. Vance (R)

  U.S. SENATE
  A U.S. Senator serves a term of 6 years. One of the two U.S. Senate positions in Delaware are open. Below are the candidates for the 2024 General Election. Incumbents are denoted with an asterisk (*). 
  ▹ Lisa Blunt Rochester (D) vs. Eric Hansen (R) vs. Michael Katz (I)

  U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
  A U.S. House member serves a term of 2 years. Delaware has one at-large member in the U.S. House of Representatives. Find your congressional district on the U.S. House of Representatives website. Below are the candidates to be voted in the 2024 General Election for the select district. Incumbents are denoted with an asterisk (*).
  ▹ At-large District: Sarah McBride (D) vs. John Whalen III (R)

  GOVERNOR
  The Governor of Delaware is elected for a four-year term during the same year as a presidential election. They may seek re-election to a second four-year term. Delaware will hold a gubernatorial election in 2024.  
  ▹ Matt Meyer (D) vs. Michael Ramone (R)

  LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
  The Lieutenant Governor of Delaware is elected for a four-year term during the same year as a presidential election. They may seek re-election to a second four-year term. 
  ▹ Kyle Evans Gay (D) vs. Ruth Briggs King (R)

  STATE INSURANCE COMMISSIONER
  The Delaware State Insurance Commissioner is elected for a four-year term during the same year as a presidential election. 
  ▹ Trinidad Navarro* (D) vs. Ralph Taylor (R)

  DELAWARE STATE SENATE
  Of the 21 positions in the Delaware State Senate, 10 are on the ballot. Find your state senator on the Delaware General Assembly website.

  DELAWARE STATE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
  All 41 positions in the Delaware House of Representatives are on the ballot. Find your state representative on the Delaware General Assembly website.

  A complete list of all positions, candidates, and ballot measures can be found on the Delaware Department of Elections website. Information on all positions and candidates for local elections will be provided by each county’s election office.

• Pre-Registration

  Delaware youth who pre-register to vote will have their registration become active once they turn 18 years old. Pre-registration does not change the voting age, which is 18. Instead, it allows eligible Delaware residents aged 16 to complete the voter registration form providing sufficient time and opportunity to get ready to vote. Methods and qualification for pre-registration are the same as those for regular voter registration, except for age.

• Provisional Ballot

  A provisional ballot is a regular ballot that is placed in a special envelope prior to being put in the ballot box. It is available for the voters whose identification is not verified at a polling place. A provisional ballot may be offered to those who believe they are registered to vote even though their names are not on the official voter registration list at the polling place and those who applied to vote by mail but would like to cast a vote in person.

  Every voter who casts a provisional ballot has the right to find out from their local election official if the ballot was counted and, if not, the reason why it was not counted. Track your ballot through the provisional ballot lookup website to check the status of your provisional ballot.

• College Students & Voters Overseas

  Those living away from home while attending a college, trade school, or technical school may choose to vote in absentee ballot.

  If you are a student living temporarily outside the United States, you can register to vote and apply to vote by mail using the Federal Post Card Application (Absentee Ballot) that is used by all other Delaware voters who are living abroad.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

• WHO IS ELIGIBLE TO REGISTER TO VOTE IN DELAWARE?

  You must be a United States citizen and 18 years old by the date of the general election. You must be a legal resident of Delaware. You cannot be currently serving sentence for a felony conviction, cannot have been convicted of a disqualifying felony and have not been pardoned, nor can you been adjudged mentally incompetent by a court.

• How often do I need to register to vote?

  You are required to register to vote only once. However, if information like your name or address changes, you need to fill out the voter registration form again to keep your voter information up to date. Check your voter registration information at this link.

• Which party should I be affiliated with?

  KAGC does not endorse any party or candidate; as such KAGC does not guide anyone to vote for, or be affiliated with, any specific party. In most parts of the United States, the Republican Party and Democratic Party are two major political parties. Throughout U.S. history, 19 presidents have been Republican (including Presidents Lincoln, Reagan, Bush, and Trump) and 14 have been Democrats (including Presidents Franklin Roosevelt, Kennedy, Clinton, and Obama) You may find more information on their respective websites.

  When registering to vote, it is not mandatory for a voter to declare party affiliation. However, in some states including Delaware, primary elections are open to those voters with party affiliation, in which case you may vote only in the primary election of the party you are affiliated with.

• Am I limited to vote for the party I'm affiliated with?

  In the primary election in Delaware, only voters with a party affiliation are allowed to vote for their party’s nominees. In the general election, however, voters are free to vote for any candidate of their choice for each position on the ballot.

• What is this year's election about?

  On top of the ballot across the U.S. this year will be the candidates for U.S. President. In Delaware, there are also candidates for the U.S. Senate, U.S. House of Representatives, Governor, Lieutenant Governor, State Insurance Commissioner, and Delaware State Senate, Delaware House of Representatives. For more information, please see the section above on this page.

• What is my district? Who is running in my district?

  To find your congressional district, visit the U.S. House of Representatives website and enter your zip code in the search bar on the top right-hand corner of the main page. For information on your Delaware legislative district, please visit the Delaware General Assembly website.

• Must I vote for each position on the ballot?

  Voters are not required to vote for every single position listed on the ballot. You may skip any position you do not support any candidate for, and you may also write-in a candidate of your choice not listed on the ballot. In the general election, voters may also vote for any candidate of preference regardless of party affiliations.

• What happens if I move?

  Every time there is a change in your address, whether in-state or out of state, you must update the information by filling out a voter registration form. Government agencies often mail election-related information to your address on file, which sometimes requires a prompt response. When a response is missing for a certain period of time, your voter registration may be considered inactive and is subject to elimination.

• I registered to vote a long time ago. What should I do now?

  Please visit this website to check your voter registration status, as well as the information on your voter registration. If your status is inactive, your information does not appear, or any of your information is inaccurate, please fill out the voter registration form and submit it by the deadline.

• Does voting lead to a mandatory jury duty?

  No. Voter registration and jury duty have no correlation with each other. Jury duty selection is made based on a different database than the voter roll.