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Deadline to register to vote before the Presidential Primary Election
Deadline for uniformed service members and citizens living outside the United States to register to vote before the Presidential Primary election.
Early Voting for the April 2, 2024 Presidential Primary Election offered at designated Early Voting Sites in each county. Please call the Department of State (302-739-4277) or check the Department’s website (https://elections.delaware.gov) for locations of Early Voting Sites in each county.
Polls will be open from 11am-7pm from March 20-24, and from 7am-7pm from March 25-28 and on March 30.
Polls will be closed on March 29 due to the state and federal observance of Good Friday.
Deadline for the Department of Elections County Offices to mail absentee ballots for the April 2, 2024 Presidential Primary Election.
(Good Friday, March 29, 2024, is a State and Federal Holiday with no postal delivery. Therefore, the last day the Department may mail absentee ballots is the business day preceding the postal holiday.)
Deadline for the Department of Elections County Offices to issue absentee ballots for the Presidential Primary Election.
Presidential Primary Election Polls open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Only registered voters from participating parties may vote. Voters who were automatically registered to vote at DMV by the Presidential Primary Election Voter Registration Deadline of March 9, 2024 at 11:59 p.m. and have their party listed on their voter registration as No Party-AVR may change their political party affiliation at the polling place in order to vote in their party’s Presidential Primary Election. If these voters do not change their political party affiliation by this date, this affiliation will become “No Party”, and these voters may then change this affiliation during permitted party affiliation change periods.
8pm - Deadline for voters to return voted absentee ballots for the April 2, 2024 Presidential Primary Election to the Department of Elections County Office of the county in which the voter resides.
Deadline for the Department of Elections Offices to mail absentee ballots for School Board Elections.
By noon - deadline for the Department of Elections Offices to issue absentee ballots for School Board Elections.
School Board elections - polls open from 7am-8pm. Voters must return absentee ballots to the Department of Elections county office by 8pm.
Deadline to register to vote before the State Primary election.
Deadline for uniformed service members and citizens living outside the United States to register to vote before the State Primary election.
Early Voting Period for the State Primary Election begins. Early Voting for the September 10, 2024 State Primary Election offered at designated Early Voting Sites in each county. Please call the Department (302-739-4277) or check the Department’s website (https://elections.delaware.gov) for locations of Early Voting Sites in each county.
State Primary Election Polls open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Only registered voters from participating parties may vote. Voters who were automatically registered to vote at DMV by the State Primary Election Voter Registration Deadline of August 17, 2024 at 11:59 p.m. and have their party listed on their voter registration as No Party-AVR may change their political party affiliation at the polling place in order to vote in their party’s State Primary Election.
Absentee ballots must be returned by 8pm to the County Election Office in which the voter resides.
Deadline to register to vote in the General Election.
Deadline for uniformed service members and citizens living outside the U.S. to register to vote before the General Election.
Early Voting Period for 2024 General Election begins. Early Voting for the November 5, 2024 General Election offered at designated Early Voting Sites in each county. Please call the Department (302-739-4277) or check the Department’s website (https://elections.delaware.gov) for locations of Early Voting Sites in each county.
Deadline for the Department of Elections Offices to mail absentee ballots for the General Election.
Noon - deadline for Department of Elections Offices to issue absentee ballots for the General Election.
2024 General Election - polls open from 7am-8pm. Voters must return voted absentee ballots to the Department of Elections office in their respective counties by 8pm.
Date
March 9
Deadline
Deadline to register to vote before the Presidential Primary Election
Date
March 18
Deadline
Deadline for uniformed service members and citizens living outside the United States to register to vote before the Presidential Primary election.
Date
March 20-March 30 (excluding March 29)
Deadline
Early Voting for the April 2, 2024 Presidential Primary Election offered at designated Early Voting Sites in each county. Please call the Department of State (302-739-4277) or check the Department’s website (https://elections.delaware.gov) for locations of Early Voting Sites in each county.
Polls will be open from 11am-7pm from March 20-24, and from 7am-7pm from March 25-28 and on March 30.
Polls will be closed on March 29 due to the state and federal observance of Good Friday.
Date
March 28
Deadline
Deadline for the Department of Elections County Offices to mail absentee ballots for the April 2, 2024 Presidential Primary Election.
(Good Friday, March 29, 2024, is a State and Federal Holiday with no postal delivery. Therefore, the last day the Department may mail absentee ballots is the business day preceding the postal holiday.)
Date
April 1
Deadline
Deadline for the Department of Elections County Offices to issue absentee ballots for the Presidential Primary Election.
Date
April 2
Deadline
Presidential Primary Election Polls open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Only registered voters from participating parties may vote. Voters who were automatically registered to vote at DMV by the Presidential Primary Election Voter Registration Deadline of March 9, 2024 at 11:59 p.m. and have their party listed on their voter registration as No Party-AVR may change their political party affiliation at the polling place in order to vote in their party’s Presidential Primary Election. If these voters do not change their political party affiliation by this date, this affiliation will become “No Party”, and these voters may then change this affiliation during permitted party affiliation change periods.
Date
April 2
Deadline
8pm - Deadline for voters to return voted absentee ballots for the April 2, 2024 Presidential Primary Election to the Department of Elections County Office of the county in which the voter resides.
Date
May 10
Deadline
Deadline for the Department of Elections Offices to mail absentee ballots for School Board Elections.
Date
May 13
Deadline
By noon - deadline for the Department of Elections Offices to issue absentee ballots for School Board Elections.
Date
May 14
Deadline
School Board elections - polls open from 7am-8pm. Voters must return absentee ballots to the Department of Elections county office by 8pm.
Date
August 17
Deadline
Deadline to register to vote before the State Primary election.
Date
August 26
Deadline
Deadline for uniformed service members and citizens living outside the United States to register to vote before the State Primary election.
Date
August 28-September 8 (excluding September 1 and 2)
Deadline
Early Voting Period for the State Primary Election begins. Early Voting for the September 10, 2024 State Primary Election offered at designated Early Voting Sites in each county. Please call the Department (302-739-4277) or check the Department’s website (https://elections.delaware.gov) for locations of Early Voting Sites in each county.
Date
September 10
Deadline
State Primary Election Polls open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Only registered voters from participating parties may vote. Voters who were automatically registered to vote at DMV by the State Primary Election Voter Registration Deadline of August 17, 2024 at 11:59 p.m. and have their party listed on their voter registration as No Party-AVR may change their political party affiliation at the polling place in order to vote in their party’s State Primary Election.
Absentee ballots must be returned by 8pm to the County Election Office in which the voter resides.
Date
October 12
Deadline
Deadline to register to vote in the General Election.
Date
October 21
Deadline
Deadline for uniformed service members and citizens living outside the U.S. to register to vote before the General Election.
Date
October 25-November 3
Deadline
Early Voting Period for 2024 General Election begins. Early Voting for the November 5, 2024 General Election offered at designated Early Voting Sites in each county. Please call the Department (302-739-4277) or check the Department’s website (https://elections.delaware.gov) for locations of Early Voting Sites in each county.
Date
November 1
Deadline
Deadline for the Department of Elections Offices to mail absentee ballots for the General Election.
Date
November 4
Deadline
Noon - deadline for Department of Elections Offices to issue absentee ballots for the General Election.
Date
November 5
Deadline
2024 General Election - polls open from 7am-8pm. Voters must return voted absentee ballots to the Department of Elections office in their respective counties by 8pm.