Delaware voting guide
Open the election authority’s current instructions
Delaware · November 3, 2026
The ordinary registration deadline has passed. OFF-DE · BP-REG · VOTE-REG
| Registration route | Date | Rule | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Online | Oct 10 | OFF-DE · BP-REG · VOTE-REG | |
| Oct 10 | postmarked | OFF-DE · BP-REG · VOTE-REG | |
| In person | Oct 10 | OFF-DE · BP-REG · VOTE-REG |
| Voting task | Date or window | Instructions |
|---|---|---|
| Mailed ballot request | Oct 30 | The application must reach the election authority by this date. OFF-DE · VOTE-MAIL |
| In-person early/absentee route | Oct 22–Nov 1 | No early voting on October 25. October 30 is the last request date for a ballot to be mailed; in-person absentee issuance continues to noon November 2. OFF-DE · BP-EARLY |
| Ballot return | Method-specific rule | The election authority must have the ballot by 8 p.m. on Nov 3; an Election Day postmark alone does not meet this receipt deadline. BP-RETURN · VOTE-MAIL |
| Election Day hours | 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. | Local time. Check the assigned polling place for applicable exceptions. BP-HOURS · VOTECLOCK · GP-HOURS |
No early voting on October 25. October 30 is the last request date for a ballot to be mailed; in-person absentee issuance continues to noon November 2. OFF-DE · VOTE-MAIL · BP-RETURN · BP-EARLY
Official state election information and ballot lookup. Military/overseas, emergency, accessible-ballot and special-eligibility rules can differ.
Historical calendar records · original source-check dates retained
These archived records concern earlier elections and are not current registration instructions.
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