REGISTER AND VOTE

IT’S YOUR RIGHT AND RESPONSIBILITY

You have a voice in matters that affect you. But if you want your voice to be heard, you must register and vote.

DID YOU KNOW: Voters who have been automatically registered to vote through the DMV (“AVR voters”) are not given the opportunity to select a political party affiliation at the time of registration. As a result, these voters may complete and submit a form to designate their party affiliation at any time up to and including September 15, 2026, the date of the Primary Election.

TO REGISTER ONLINE AND/OR CHECK YOUR PARTY AFFILIATION:

Go to the iVOTE.DE.gov registration page and follow the instructions.

TO REGISTER BY MAIL:

Complete this form and mail it along with any required information to:

Department of Elections – Sussex County Office
119 Race Street
Georgetown, DE 19947
302-856-5367
302-856-5082 fax

TO REVIEW YOUR REGISTRATION, request an absentee ballot, check the status of your absentee ballot or find your polling location:

Go to iVOTE.DE.gov.

Your Vote is your Voice, and it Can Make a Difference.

Dates and Deadlines for Voting in 2026

The DE primary is September 15, 2026. You must be registered with a party who has candidates in the Primary Election to vote in the Primary Election.

The General Election is November 3, 2026.

Early Voting is tentatively scheduled for:

September 2, 2026 – September 5, 2026, 7 a.m. – 7 p.m.
Labor Day Holiday – No Early Voting September 6th and 7th
September 8, 2026, 7 a.m. – 7 p.m.
September 9, 2026 – September 13, 2026, 11 a.m. – 7 p.m.
Polling Places are open from 7 a.m. until 8 p.m. on Primary Election Day, September 15, 2026.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

You have three options:

Early Voting: For the first time, Delware will offer voting in person prior to Election Day for at least ten days before Primary, General and Special Elections, with the last day the Sunday before Election Day.

Election Day Voting: You may vote in person at your assigned Polling Place.

Absentee Voting: If you are unable to vote in person, you may vote by absentee ballot before Election Day for any reason listed on the absentee ballot application.

Early Voting: Voting Centers will be open at least 10 days prior to the Primary and General Elections. Voters may vote at any center within the county in which they reside.

Election Day: Vote at the assigned polling place shown on your Polling Place Card, your record at iVote.de.gov or your county elections office. Polling places will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.

  • No, Delawareans do not need a photo ID to vote in federal and state elections. But showing an ID can expedite the voter check-in process
  • If a voter does not show identification, but is present in their correct polling place and appears on the poll list, the voter must fill out a form, called an “Affirmation of Voter Identity,” and then be permitted to vote.

You may take children 17 years old and younger with you when voting.

If you are new to Delaware and go to the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) to register your car and/or get a DE driver’s license, you are automatically registered to vote in DE. You will receive a follow-up letter from the Sussex County Department of Elections informing you that you have been registered to vote. The letter will also ask you with which party you wish to affiliate. You are given several ways to respond: by mail, phone or online. If you do not respond, you will be classified as NP (No Party).

If you went to the DMV prior to June 2023, you need to register to vote this year. Go online to ivote.de.gov and follow the instructions.

To secure an absentee ballot, go to the website ivote.de.gov and follow the instructions. You can also call the Sussex County Department of Elections at 302 856-5367.

The website for the Sussex County Department of Elections is sussexcountyde.gov/voting.

The website for the Delaware Department of Elections is elections.delaware.gov.

You can email the Sussex County Department of Elections at votesc@delaware.gov, call them at 302 856-5367 or go to their website at sussexcountyde.gov/voting.

An RD is a representative district which elects a person to serve in the Delaware House of Representatives.

An ED is an election district. Each RD consists of several EDs.

RD 14 has 11 EDs. A person’s voting location or polling place is located within their ED.

Senate Districts and the County Council Districts are not contiguous with the RDs. That is, they do not necessarily have the same boundary. RD 14 is also located within Senate District 6, however Senate District 6 also includes RD 20 and some parts of RD 4. RD 14 lies within County Council District 3. Parts of Country Council District 3 are also found in RD 20 and RD 4.

Go to ivote.de.gov. When the site comes up, enter your home address. Your voting location will come up as well as your RD and ED. To find out your Senate and County Council district, go the bottom of the page where it says “Districts.” Click/tap “show” on the right side of the page. All of your districts will be listed.

The 14th RD Democratic Committee meets the second Monday of each month. The meetings are open to all registered Democrats.

When you registered to vote, you should have received a postcard in the mail that is your Delaware Polling Place Card. This card is sufficient identification for you to vote. If you do not have the card, you can also present your driver’s license or a bill sent to you with your address on it. Delaware does not require a photo ID in order to vote.

Nothing advocating a specific candidate may be taken into the polling place. This includes: clothing, signs or any printed material.