The general election is Nov 3, 2020
Delaware, here’s all the info you need to know!
The Rona will not pause the revolution. Get the facts.
Important Dates to know, Delaware!
New Voter Registration Deadline
Absentee Ballot Request Deadline
Early Voting
Can I Vote by Mail? (Absentee)
Any registered voter may apply for an absentee ballot and vote by mail.
Am I eligible to register to vote?
- Are a U.S citizen
- Are a resident of Delaware
- Are at least 18 years old by Election Day
- You have been legally declared "mentally incompetent" by a court
- You are currently serving a sentence including incarceration, parole, probation, or extended supervision for a felony conviction
- Were convicted of a disqualifying felony and have not been pardoned
- You are a convicted felon involving moral turpitude, unless your voting rights have been restored.
- At the age 16
- At the age of 17
- U.S. State or Territory or District Issued ID
- Option to Indicate that you do not have the Requested ID
- Last 4 Digits of your Social Security Number
- Complete and send an overseas voter registration/ballot request form to your election office in the U.S. This is one specific form that will register you as an overseas voter and request your absentee ballot – simultaneously.
Can I vote if I have a record?
Individuals convicted of a felony are ineligible to vote while incarcerated, on parole, or on probation. People convicted of felonies have their right to vote automatically restored after completion of their sentence, parole, and any probation unless they have been convicted of a disqualifying felony, which includes: murder or manslaughter (except vehicular homicide), any felony constituting an offense against public administration involving bribery or improper influence or abuse of office, and any felony constituting a sexual offense. Some election offenses carry 10-year disenfranchisement with convictions.
I am a college student. Where do I register to vote?
Delaware requires that a voter be “a bona fide resident.” Delaware courts have held that residence means “domicile.” To establish a domicile, an individual must establish “physical presence” and intend to make it a “permanent home.” This includes an “actual abandonment” of the previous home by intending to live at the new home indefinitely. Students who lived in Delaware before moving to another state for school, and who wish to establish or keep their Delaware voting residency (i.e., at their parents’ Delaware address) should have no problem doing so, unless they have already registered to vote in their new state. Students who move to Delaware to attend school with the intention of making Delaware their home and with no intent of moving back to their previous place of residence should be able to establish voting residency in Delaware.
Will I need ID?
- Your Delaware Driver's License Number
- Your Delaware ID Number
- Last 4 Digits of your Social Security Number
- Current and Valid Photo ID
- Utility Bill, Bank Statement, Government Check, or Paycheck that Shows your current name and address
- Government Issued Document that shows your current name and address
- Polling Place Card
- Valid US Passport
- Valid
Vehicle Registration - Social Security Card
- Credit Card with Photo
- Valid Delaware Driver's License
- Valid
non-driver's ID - Similar document that identifies the person by photo or signature
