Register or check your record
Register by October 10 at 11:59 p.m. and use the voter portal to confirm your record, polling place, and available ballot information. The deadline for unregistered uniformed and overseas voters is October 19.
Official voter resources
Make your Delaware voting plan
Check your registration, polling place, early voting site, and absentee ballot status through Delaware's official voter services. Early voting is available at any site in your county of residence, while Election Day voters must use their assigned polling place.
First steps
Start with these three actions
Plan early voting or Election Day
Vote at any early voting site in your county of residence during the posted schedule from October 22 through November 1. On November 3, vote at your assigned polling place from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Request and return an absentee ballot
Absentee voting requires a reason permitted by Delaware law. Request a mailed ballot by October 30 and return the completed ballot to your county Department of Elections main office by 8 p.m. on November 3.
October 10regular registration deadline
October 22early voting begins
October 30mailed absentee request deadline
7 a.m. to 8 p.m.Election Day poll hours
Election timeline
Regular voter registration deadline
The Department must receive an application by this deadline. A mailed application postmarked by the deadline is treated as timely.
UOCAVA voter registration deadline
This is the registration deadline for unregistered uniformed service members and citizens living outside the United States.
Early voting begins
Early voting sites are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on each of these three days.
No early voting
Delaware schedules no early voting on this date.
Early voting resumes
Early voting sites are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on both days.
Final early voting period
Early voting sites are open from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on each day through November 1.
Deadline to request a mailed absentee ballot
The Department must receive the request by this date for the absentee ballot to be mailed.
Absentee ballot issuance deadline
The Department may issue an absentee ballot through noon on the day before the election. Eligible voters may vote absentee at their county office before noon.
General Election Day and absentee receipt deadline
Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. A completed absentee ballot must reach the voter's county Department of Elections main office by 8 p.m. Absentee ballots cannot be returned to early voting sites or Election Day polling places.
Check the current rule: To register, you must be a U.S. citizen, a Delaware resident, and age 18 on or before the next General Election. A person adjudged mentally incompetent may not register. A person convicted of a felony must fully discharge the sentence and may not have an unpardoned disqualifying felony. Delaware asks in-person voters for proof of identity but does not require photo ID or define one exclusive ID list. A voter without ID who is at the correct polling place or an early voting site and appears on the poll list may complete an Affirmation of Voter Identity and vote. Absentee voting is excuse based. Permitted reasons include qualifying public service or overseas status, business or occupation, caregiving, student status, incarceration, sickness or physical disability, vacation outside the district, and religious tenets.
No statewide measure list posted yet
The Department of Elections had not published 2026 General Election sample ballots or a statewide measure list when this guide was checked September 30. No statewide measure was posted, but that is not yet a certified zero. Recheck the official General Election page when sample ballots are released. Delaware constitutional amendments ordinarily pass through two successive General Assemblies rather than routine voter ratification.
View official ballot-measure informationNo statewide judicial retention election
Delaware state judges are appointed by the Governor with the consent of a majority of the Senate, generally for 12-year terms. Voters do not decide statewide judicial retention questions.
Read Article IV of the Delaware ConstitutionUse Delaware's official voter tools
The General Election page provides the current schedule and deadlines. The voter portal shows your registration, polling place, absentee status, and available ballot information. The official page still said sample ballots and the Early Voting and General Election Notice were not yet available when checked September 30.
Open the official General Election pageOfficial voter links
2026 General ElectionOfficial election date, early voting schedule, registration, absentee, and Election Day deadlines.2026 Election CalendarOfficial statewide election schedule and statutory deadlines.Delaware voter portalRegister, check your record, find your polling place, request an absentee ballot, and track its status.Voter registrationOfficial qualifications, registration methods, felony rules, and 2026 deadlines.Ways to voteOfficial early voting, Election Day, and absentee return instructions.Absentee votingOfficial application, eligibility, delivery, return, and county office information.Absentee ballot applicationOfficial form listing every permitted excuse, permanent absentee category, and electronic delivery option.Voting FAQOfficial voter identification, polling place, and early voting guidance.Voting locationsOfficial early voting and Election Day location listings and lookup tools.
Dates checked September 30, 2026. Confirm them at the linked official source.