How to Vote in Delaware's 2024 Primary Elections!

Delaware's Primary Elections are on Tuesday, September 10. Polls will be open from 7 a.m. - 8 p.m.

For Delaware’s 2024 Primary Election, the early voting period will be:

• Wednesday August 28, 2024 to Saturday, August 31, 11 a.m. - 7 p.m.
• Tuesday, September 3, 11 a.m.-7 p.m.
• Wednesday, September 4 to Sunday, September 8, 7 a.m. - 7 p.m.

You can vote at ANY early voting location in your county of residence during the early voting timeframe.

To find a polling place near you, visit ivote.de.gov and enter your address in the polling location search or visit bit.ly/de-polling-places to see all available polling places in your area.

To vote in Delaware's Primary Election, you must be:

• A citizen of the United States; AND
• A resident of Delaware (Delaware is your home); AND
• 18 years old on or before the date of the next General Election.

Note: People with a previous felony conviction on their record who are no longer incarcerated or on probation, parole, work release, early release, supervised custody, or another form of community supervision, are eligible to vote unless their previous felony conviction was for murder, manslaughter, a sexual offense, or a felony constituting an offense against public administration. These disqualifying felonies require a pardon to restore voting rights. Pretrial detention and misdemeanors do not restrict your voting rights.

You must be registered for a party to vote in Delaware’s closed primary.

The deadline to change parties has lapsed, but if you have not yet chosen a party, you have until Election Day to do so.

The Primary Election voter registration deadline in Delaware is Saturday, August 17, 2024.

To check or update your voter registration, or to register as a first-time Delaware voter, visit ivote.de.gov.

If you have moved or changed your name since the last election you participated in, you must update your voter registration by August 17, 2024.

Voters must show one of the following forms of ID:

• Valid state-issued photo ID
• Utility bill
• Paycheck
• Any government document with the voter’s name and address

In the event you do not have one of the above forms of ID, you can sign an affidavit of affirmation that you are the person listed on the election district record.

• If the polls close while you’re still in line, stay in line – you have the right to vote.
• If you make a mistake on your ballot, ask for a new one, BEFORE pressing “Vote”
• If the machines are down at your polling place, ask for a paper ballot.
• Report voter suppression when you see it by calling the Election Protection Hotline at 866-687-8683 (866-OUR-VOTE)

To vote absentee you must qualify for one of the reasons listed on the Department of Elections website.

More info at bit.ly/de-absentee-voting.

You can request an absentee ballot by:

• Visiting ivote.de.gov
• Downloading and returning the absentee ballot request form.
• Calling or emailing the Department of Elections to request an application.
• Picking up an application at the Department of Elections.

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.

The last day to submit a request for an absentee ballot to be mailed is Friday, September 6.

Your ballot must be received by the Department of Elections office for your county by 8 pm on Election Day, Tuesday September 10. You can return your ballot by:

• Placing the ballot in the U.S. Mail
• Dropping off the ballot at the Department of Elections office in your county.

You can vote absentee in-person at your county Department of Elections office between 8:30 am and 4 pm on business days, or between 8:30 am and noon the day before the election. You must bring ID.

You can vote in-person even if you requested an absentee ballot but did not return it.

Federal law requires elections to be accessible to voters with disabilities. This includes the right to:

Vote privately and independently.

Vote in a polling place that is accessible and free of physical barriers.

Use an accessible voting machine.

Assistance from a person of your choice except an employer or union representative.

Assistance at any point as a means of accommodation.

Election Officers and poll workers must make reasonable accommodations as needed to help you vote. If you believe that your polling place is not accessible, you should contact the Department of Elections for your county before the day of the election to make other arrangements to vote.

Under federal law, voters who have difficulty reading or writing English may receive in-person assistance at the polls from the person of their choice except an employer or union representative. If you have trouble voting due to lack of English fluency, call one of these hotlines:

Spanish: 1-888-VE-Y-VOTA / 1-888-839-8682

Arabic: 1-844-YALLA-US / 1-844-925-5287

Bengali, Cantonese, Hindi, Urdu, Korean, Mandarin, Tagalog, Vietnamese: 1-888-API-VOTE / 1-888-274-8683

Individuals with disabilities who encounter issues at their polling places or have questions can contact:

Joann Kingsley, Voting Rights Advocate, Disabilities Law Program, Community Legal Aid Society, Inc. at jkingsley@declasi.org, 800-292-7980, or 302-856-2027. 

Accessible voting machine features:

• Adjustable height for standing or seated voters.
• Connection for sip-and-puff devices.
• Voters who are blind or have a visual impairment can:
• Change the screen to display larger text and high contrast.
• Use headphones to listen to ballot text.
• Black out the screen for privacy.
• Adjust the audio volume and speed.
• Use an audio-tactile keypad with Braille legends.
• Hear a read-back of their selections.

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