ELECTION 2024
Frequently Asked Questions
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.
Online: The fastest and easiest way to register is use Delaware’s Online Registration System, ivote.de.gov .
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 for detailed information.
At community outreach events: when available through the Department of Elections.
Military and overseas citizens can fill out an application using Delaware's Online Registration System or at the Federal Voting Assistance Program, FVAP WEB Site and then mail, email or fax the application to the Department's Office for their county.
For the 2024 State Primary Election the deadline to register to vote is August 17th 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, 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
For the 2024 General Election the deadline to register to vote is October 12th 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, 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
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
You can verify your registration information by using the IVOTE 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 .
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 website for detailed information.
At community outreach events: when available through the Department of Elections.
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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 .
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 website for detailed information.
At community outreach events: when available through the Department of Elections.
Go To ivote.de.gov > 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 > for Registration Lookup & Absentee Ballot Requests and Polling Location Search
Learn More on the AVR process
The deadline to change your party for the 2024 State Primary is May 24, 2024, at 11:59 p.m.
PLEASE NOTE: Voters who are automatically registered at DMV by the State Primary Election Voter Registration Deadline of August 17, 2024, 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 10, 2024, in order to vote in their party's State Primary Election.
Go To ivote.de.gov > for Registration Lookup & Absentee Ballot Requests and Polling Location Search
You can change your party anytime before the General Election. There is no deadline.