Delaware Election Calendar
To find the calendar for your municipal election, visit the official Municipal Election Calendar.
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 for the September 10, 2024 State 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.
Deadline to request an absentee or mail-in ballot. In-person and online requests may be made on September 9, while requests via mail must be received by this date.
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
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-Sept 8 (excluding Sept 1 and 2 due to Labor Day)
Deadline
Early Voting for the September 10, 2024 State 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.
Date
September 9
Deadline
Deadline to request an absentee or mail-in ballot. In-person and online requests may be made on September 9, while requests via mail must be received by this date.
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.
