You may register to vote in Delaware if you: Are a citizen of the United States; AND Are a resident of Delaware (Delaware is your home); AND Will be 18 years old on or before the date of the next General Election. Learn more (https://elections.delaware.gov/voter/votereg.shtml#rules)

Online: The fastest and easiest way to register is use Delaware’s Online Registration System, ivote.de.gov (https://ivote.de.gov/VoterView). Mail: Call the Dept of Elections Sussex County Office at (302) 856-5367 and ask them to mail you an application. DMV: Division of Motor Vehicles registers you to vote when you apply for, renew or update a Drivers license or State ID. At certain government offices: See the Dept of Elections website (https://elections.delaware.gov/voter/votereg.shtml#office)for detailed information. At community outreach events: when available through the Department of Elections. Learn More (https://elections.delaware.gov/voter/index.shtml)

Military and overseas citizens can fill out an application using Delaware's Online Registration System (https://ivote.de.gov/)or at the Federal Voting Assistance Program, FVAP WEB Site (http://www.fvap.gov/)and then mail, email or fax the application to the Department's Office for their county.(https://elections.delaware.gov/locations.shtml)

For the 2026 State Primary Election the deadline to register to vote is August 22nd by 11:59 pm. The voter registration deadline is the 4th Saturday before a Primary and General Election. Voter registration applications submitted via the voter portal, ivote.de.gov,(https://ivote.de.gov/VoterView) by the deadline, or received by mail by the Department and postmarked by the deadline, will be considered to be submitted by the deadline. Learn more at Voter Registration (https://elections.delaware.gov/voter/votereg.shtml)

For the 2026 General Election the deadline to register to vote is October 10th at 11:59 pm. The voter registration deadline is the 4th Saturday before a Primary and General Election. Voter registration applications submitted via the voter portal, ivote.de.gov,(https://ivote.de.gov/VoterView) by the deadline, or received by mail by the Department and postmarked by the deadline, will be considered to be submitted by the deadline. Learn more at Voter Registration (https://elections.delaware.gov/voter/votereg.shtml#alert)

Pursuant to Delaware law (15 Del. C. § 2050A), every person (1) who completes an in-person or online application for the issuance or renewal of their Delaware Driver’s License, Learner’s Permit, or State Identification Card, or (2) who completes an in-person or online application to change their name or address on these documents, and (3) who is not already registered to vote, is of sufficient age, and whose citizenship status has been confirmed by the Division of Motor Vehicles, is automatically registered to vote by the Department of Elections. Learn more at Automatic Voter Registration (https://elections.delaware.gov/voter/pdfs/AVR_FAQs.pdf)

You can verify your registration information by using the IVOTE (https://ivote.de.gov/VoterView)tool provided by the Department of Elections.

Online: The fastest and easiest way to update to your registration information is use the Delaware’s Online Registration System, ivote.de.gov (https://ivote.de.gov/VoterView). Mail: Call the Dept of Elections Sussex County Office at (302) 856-5367 and ask them to mail you an application. DMV: Division of Motor Vehicles can update your registration information when you apply for, renew or update a Drivers license or State ID. At certain government offices: See the Dept of Elections (https://elections.delaware.gov/voter/votereg.shtml#office)website for detailed information. At community outreach events: when available through the Department of Elections. Learn More (https://elections.delaware.gov/voter/index.shtml)

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Online: The fastest and easiest way to change your party is to use the Delaware’s Online Registration System, ivote.de.gov (https://ivote.de.gov/VoterView). Mail: Call the Dept of Elections Sussex County Office at (302) 856-5367 and ask them to mail you an application. DMV: Division of Motor Vehicles can update your party when you apply for, renew or update a Drivers license or State ID. At certain government offices: See the Dept of Elections (https://elections.delaware.gov/voter/votereg.shtml#office)website for detailed information. At community outreach events: when available through the Department of Elections. Learn More (https://elections.delaware.gov/voter/index.shtml) Go To ivote.de.gov > (https://ivote.de.gov/VoterView)for Registration Lookup & Absentee Ballot Requests and Polling Location Search

All voters registered to vote through the AVR process are automatically registered with no party affiliation "No Party AVR”. You can change your party affiliation from No Party AVR to the party of your choice at any time. Go To ivote.de.gov > (https://ivote.de.gov/VoterView)for Registration Lookup & Absentee Ballot Requests and Polling Location Search Learn More on the AVR process (https://elections.delaware.gov/voter/pdfs/AVR_FAQs.pdf)

The deadline to change your party for the 2026 State Primary is May 29, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. PLEASE NOTE: Voters who are automatically registered at DMV by the State Primary Election Voter Registration Deadline of August 22, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. and have their party listed as No Party-AVR may change their political party affiliation up to and including on State Primary Election Day, September 15, 2026, in order to vote in their party's State Primary Election. Go To ivote.de.gov > (https://ivote.de.gov/VoterView)for Registration Lookup & Absentee Ballot Requests and Polling Location Search

You can change your party anytime before the General Election. There is no deadline.