WHERE & WHEN DO I GO TO VOTE
FOR EARLY VOTING?​
2026 PRIMARY ELECTION
EARLY VOTING DAY & TIMES
Sept. 2 – Sept. 5: 7 AM – 7 PM
Holiday: No Voting Sept. 6 & 7
Sept. 8: 7 AM - 7 PM
Sept. 9 – Sept 13: 11 AM - 7 PM
2026 GENERAL ELECTION
EARLY VOTING DAY &TIMES
Oct. 22 – Oct. 24: 7 AM – 7 PM
Oct. 25: NO EARLY VOTING
Oct. 26 – Oct. 27: 7 AM – 7 PM
Oct. 28 – Nov. 1: 11 AM – 7 PM
ID REQUIREMENTS TO VOTE
When voting in person, you will be asked to present your ID. If you do not present ID, election Officers will verify your voter registration information.
When your voter registration is confirmed, you will be permitted to vote after completing an Affidavit of Voter Identity.
As printed on the "Official Election Mail" postcard to voters in August 2026.
IN SUSSEX COUNTY
THERE ARE ONLY 9 EARLY VOTING LOCATIONS
Sussex County voters can vote in person at ANY of the Early Voting Locations in Sussex County on ANY of the Early Voting Dates.
GEORGETOWN
Department of Elections Warehouse, 542 S. Bedford St.
SEAFORD
Department of Elections Warehouse, 200 Allen St.
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ELLENDALE
Ellendale Fire Hall, 302 Main St.
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LAUREL
Laurel Fire Hall, 205 W. 10th St.
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MILLSBORO - LONG NECK
Indian River Fire Station #2, 25375 Banks Rd.
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REHOBOTH
Fairfield Inn by Marriott, Location for Primary Early Voting only.
19113 Coastal Highway
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LEWES
Margaret Rollins Community Center, 101 Adams Ave.
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MILLVILLE
Millville Community Center, 32417 Dukes Dr.
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ROXANA - FRANKFORD
Roxana Fire Hall, 39453 Zion Church Rd.
NOTE: The Delaware Department of Elections is the official source for DE voter and elections information. The most current information is found on this DOE website:​https://elections.delaware.gov/elections/votinglocations.html
WHERE & WHEN DO I GO TO VOTE
ON ELECTION DAY?​
2026 PRIMARY ELECTION DAY & TIME
September 15: 7 AM - 8 PM
2026 GENERAL ELECTION DAY & TIME
November 3: 7 AM - 8 PM
For the full list of the Election Day voting locations by Election District, click the button below for the Dept. of Elections website.
ELECTION DAY VOTING IS ONLY AT YOUR ASSIGNED VOTING LOCATION (POLLING PLACE).
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USE THE IVOTE VOTER PORTAL ON THE DEPT OF ELECTIONS WEBSITE TO CONFIRM
YOUR ELECTION DAY VOTING LOCATION & MORE.
1 Go to the Voter Portal:
ivote.de.gov
Below is a sample screen.
2 Enter your address in the "Polling Location Search"
3 Where to Vote on Election Day is shown for your address.
Below is a sample using an address in the 41st district.
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NOTE: The Delaware Department of Elections is the official source for DE voter and elections information. The most current information is found on this DOE website:​https://elections.delaware.gov/elections/votinglocations.html
4 Scroll down for more information, only the top portion of the sample screen is shown. Also provided are:
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5 All the early voting locations including maps.
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6 Option to display a sample ballot for your specific polling location. Scroll to the bottom of the screen. Click the REP pdf option.
Remember, this sample shows the ballot for the 41st election district. Use the portal to see the sample ballot for your election district.
ID REQUIREMENTS TO VOTE
When voting in person, you will be asked to present your ID. If you do not present ID, election Officers will verify your voter registration information.
When your voter registration is confirmed, you will be permitted to vote after completing an Affidavit of Voter Identity.
As printed on the "Official Election Mail" postcard to voters in August 2026.
VOTER REGISTRATION BASICS
Use the iVOTE tool provided by the Delaware Department of Elections to:
Register to Vote
Confirm Your Registration Information
Change Your Party
Request an Absentee Ballot
DEADLINES FOR 2026 ELECTIONS
Deadline to change party - May 29
Deadline to register to vote in Primary Election - August 22
Deadline to register to vote in General Election - October 10
BE AWARE! VERIFY YOUR REGISTERED PARTY BEFORE GOING TO VOTE IN THE PRIMARY!
Delaware is a closed Primary State.
DEMOCRATS can only vote for Democrats.
REPUBLICANS can only vote for Republicans.
Other parties do not vote in the Primary Election.
If you are listed as NO PARTY or AVR, you do not vote in the Primary Election.
SPECIAL NOTICE TO AVR VOTERS:
(From the DOE website)
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Voters who were automatically registered to vote through the DMV ("AVR voters") were not given the opportunity to select a political party affiliation at the time of registration. As a result, AVR voters who have not already chosen to affiliate with a party may complete and submit a form to designate their party affiliation as Democratic or Republican at any time up to and including September 15, 2026, the date of the Primary Election.
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The 2026 Primary Election will be the last election in which this AVR party–affiliation provision applies. Pursuant to a recent change in Delaware law, individuals registering to vote through the DMV will soon be given the opportunity to select a political party affiliation as part of the voter registration process.
You must be registered:
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To vote in Primary, General and any Special Elections
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You do not need to be registered to vote for School Board Elections
To register to Vote you must be:
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​A Citizen of the United States
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A Resident of Delaware
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Will be 18 years old on or before the date of the next General Election
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See Department of Elections (DOE) Voter Registration for additional information
You may not register to Vote if you:
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Have been adjudged mentally incompetent
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Were convicted of a felony and have not fully discharged your sentence
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See Department of Elections (DOE) Voter Registration for additional information
Register at DMV & other offices
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At Division of Motor Vehicle offices when applying for, renewing or updating a Driver's License or State ID Card.
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At certain other government offices, see list
Register by mail
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Call Dept of Elections (302) 856-5367 and ask them to mail you an application.
For full Delaware official guidelines and information, refer to the Department of Elections (DOE) website.
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ABSENTEE VOTING
(if you are eligible, includes permanent absentee voting)
You may vote by absentee ballot if you are unable to appear at your assigned polling place on Election Day for a reason permitted by State law.
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Go to this link on the DOE website for all information pertaining to Absentee voting:
https://elections.delaware.gov/voter/waystovote.html#absentee
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KNOW WHAT DISTRICTS YOU LIVE IN
You have 1 ADDRESS but
live in 4 local DISTRICTS!​
Sussex County has:
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4 Senate Districts
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10 House of Representative Districts
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5 County Council Districts
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7 School Board Districts
Why it's important to know your districts - - -
You can only vote for local Sussex County candidates running for offices in your district.​
On election day, you don’t want to be in the voting booth only to realize the local candidate you want to vote for isn’t listed because the candidate is not in your district.
The Department of Elections website provides a District Lookup Tool - click the graphic below and
enter your address in the search field.
The information displayed will include:
Your Senate District # and your current Senator
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Your Representative District # and your current Representative and your Election District #.
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Your Sussex County Council District # and all your current Sussex County Administration Officials including your district's current Council official.
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Your School Board District and your current Board Members
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PLUS MAPS OF ALL THE DISTRICTS
Sussex.gop gives you an easy way to explore ALL the types of district maps in Sussex County.
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Click here to go to the sussex.gop
DISTRICTS MAPS page