Title 15 Taskforce Meeting
The Title 15 Taskforce created by Senate Concurrent Resolution 20 will have its first meeting on Monday, August 19 at 1:00 pm in the Office of the State Election Commissioner, 905 S. Governors Avenue,...
View ArticleSeptember 24th is National Voter Registration day
September 24th is National Voter Registration Day. Get ready for next year's elections by registering to vote or updating your voter registration record with a new address, name or party affiliation.
View ArticleDelaware does not have a General Election on November 5, 2013
Delaware does not have a General Election on November 5, 2013
View ArticleDepartment of Elections for New Castle County issues 2013 Voter Registration...
The Department of Elections for New Castle County issues the 2013 Voter Registration Report as required by Delaware Code, Title 15, ss2052. The 2013 report shows that the Department registered 13,424...
View ArticleMarch 7th at 4:30 p.m. is the deadline to file as a candidate for the 2014...
March 7th at 4:30 p.m. is the deadline to file as a candidate for the 2014 School Board elections. The elections will be held on May 13, 2014 from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. There are 6 seats up for election in...
View ArticleThe Department of Elections for New Castle County issues an assessment of...
The Department of Elections for New Castle County issues an assessment of Delaware's Election System in relation to the key recommendations of the Presidential Commission on Election Administration.
View ArticleThere will be school board elections in 4 New Castle County school districts...
There will be school board elections in Appoquinimink, Christina, Colonial and Red Clay Consolidated school districts on May 13th.
View ArticleAn Appoquinimink School District polling place may not be used due to a conflict
A School Board Election and AP testing are scheduled for Marion Profitt Training Center on May 13th. This conflict will create safety issues. The Appoquinimink School District has asked us not use the...
View ArticleMay 13 School Board Election results locations in New Castle County
May 13 School Board Election results locations
View ArticleThere are School Board Elections on Tuesday, May 13th in the Appoquinimink,...
There are School Board Elections on Tuesday, May 13th in the Appoquinimink, Christina, Colonial and Red Clay Consolidated School Districts.
View ArticleUpdated Unofficial results of May 13, 2014 School Board Elections in New...
The unofficial results of the May 13, 2014 School Board Elections in New Castle County, Delaware.
View ArticleThe Board of Elections for New Castle County certified the results of the May...
The Board of Elections for New Castle County certified the results of the May 13, 2014, School Board Elections in the Appoquinimink, Christina, Colonial and Red Clay Consolidated School Districts.
View ArticleJune 2nd is the last day to change Political Party Affiliation before the...
Wilmington DE – June 2nd is the last day to change Political Party Affiliation before the September 9th Primary. The Department’s offices will be open Friday, May 30th and Monday, June 2nd to handle...
View ArticleNational Voter Registration Day event in Wilmington
In recognition of National Voter Registration Day, the Department of Elections for New Castle County is partnering with JPMorgan Chase to register voters and provide information about voting in...
View ArticleMay 27th Christina School District Referendum
The May 27th Christina School District Referendum features 4 non-school polling places.
View ArticleMay 27th Christina Referendum – Absentee voting deadlines
Wilmington DE. Deadlines for Christina School District residents to vote by absentee ballot in the May 27th Christina School District Referendum are approaching. Act now if you need to vote by Absentee...
View ArticleMay 27th Christina Referendum update
A Christina School District Referendum will be held on Wednesday, May 27th from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
View ArticleUnofficial results – May 27th Christina School District Referendum failed
The May 27th Christina Referendum failed. The unofficial results: 5,074 votes were cast for the additional tax and 5,968 votes were cast against the additional tax.
View ArticleBoard of Elections for New Castle County certifies the results of the May...
The Board of Elections for New Castle County certified the results of the Christina School District's May 27th Referendum at its meeting on June 2, 2015.
View ArticleDepartment of Elections for New Castle completes review of Christina School...
Department of Elections for New Castle completes review of Christina School District Referendum.
View ArticleDelaware’s Department of Elections continues a tradition of participating in...
Delaware's Department of Elections continues a tradition of participating in a staple of Delaware summer life, the Delaware State Fair. The Department returns to this year's Fair with a fun and...
View ArticleNational Voter Registration Day 2015
The Department of Elections is proud to support National Voter Registration Day, a nationwide event designed to raise awareness of voting and civic engagement, and to register eligible but unregistered...
View ArticleDelaware does not have a General Election on November 3, 2015
Delaware does not hold Primary and General Elections in odd numbered years. Thus, Delaware does not have a General Election on November 3, 2015.
View ArticleCampaign Finance Training
Dover DE– The Department of Elections has scheduled campaign finance training sessions to assist political committee candidates and treasurers understand the requirements set forth in Title 15, Chapter...
View ArticleCampaign Finance Welcome Packet
The Department of Elections offers a Welcome Packet for candidates and treasurers of committees covered by Delaware’s comprehensive campaign finance reporting laws. It is designed to answer common...
View ArticleDeadline to change political party affiliation before the Presidential...
The deadline to change political party affiliation before the Presidential Primary is Friday, February 26, 2016
View ArticleIn Mock Election, Delaware Students Predict Wins for Clinton, Carney
With Election Day just a few days away, thousands of students across Delaware made their selections known today at the 2016 Student Mock Election Convention, tallying up victories for Democrats...
View ArticleChristina School District Nominating District B now up for election in May
The Department of Elections has established an special 20 day candidate filing period for Christina School District Nominating District B due to a recent vacancy.
View ArticleNational Voter Registration Day is September 26 2017
Wilmington – National Voter Registration Day is Tuesday, September 26, 2017. This nationwide event raises awareness of voting and civic engagement. It also stresses the importance of registering...
View ArticleDelaware does not have a General Election in November 2017!
Delaware does not have a General Election in odd numbered years. Are you missing the yard signs, candidate mailings, and other signs of an election? The reason is that there is no General Election in...
View ArticleCampaign Finance Training
Dover DE – The Department of Elections has scheduled two campaign finance training sessions in order to assist candidates and treasurers of political committees to understand the requirements set forth...
View ArticleThe Department of Elections proposes splitting three 9th Representative...
The Department of Elections proposes splitting three 9th Representative District Election Districts due to population growth.
View ArticleOne last reminder. Delaware DOES NOT have a General Election on Nov 7, 2017!
Wilmington - Delaware DOES NOT have a General Election on November 7, 2017. Delaware only has Primary and General Elections in even numbered years.
View ArticleParty affiliation change deadline approaching
he deadline for a person to change party affiliation before Delaware’s 2018 Primary Election is Friday, May 25, 2018. Delaware is a closed primary state. You must register in the party in which you want...
View ArticleSaturday, August 11th is the last day for unregistered citizens to register...
Saturday, August 11th is the last day for unregistered citizens to register to vote before the Thursday, September 6th Primary. Citizens who are already registered do not have to re-register. The...
View ArticleAbsentee voting for the Thursday, September 6th Primary Election has started...
Absentee voting for the Thursday, September 6th Primary Election, has started for voters in New Castle County, Delaware. New Castle County Democrats or Republicans may vote by absentee ballot for a...
View ArticleDelaware ranks third nationally in 2016 Election Performance Index, or EPI.
Delaware's 84% score ranks 3rd in MIT's Election Performance Index, or EPI, released yesterday. The State ranks behind Vermont's 86% and Minnesota's 84%.
View ArticleAbsentee voting for the November 6, 2018 General Election has started
Absentee voting for the Tuesday, November 6th General Election has started. New Castle County registered voters may vote by absentee ballot for a reason stated in the Delaware Code. Voters must return...
View ArticleVoter registration for the November 6, 2018, General Election ends October...
The deadline to register to vote before the November 6, 2018, General Election is Saturday, October 13th. Citizens who are already registered do not have to re-register.
View ArticleDelaware Student Mock Election Predicts Wins for Carper, Blunt Rochester
Election Day is still a few days away, but Delaware students tallied their votes for statewide offices today in Dover at the 2018 Student Mock Election Convention. In what’s become a bellwether for...
View ArticleCampaign Finance Training
Dover DE – The Department of Elections has scheduled campaign finance training sessions to assist political committee candidates and treasurers understand the requirements set forth in Title 15,...
View ArticleDelaware DOES NOT have a General Election on Nov 5, 2019.
Delaware only has Primary and General Elections in even numbered years.
View ArticleFebruary 28th is deadline to change political party affiliation before...
You must be registered as a Democrat or a Republican in your party’s Presidential Primary. The deadline to change political party affiliation before the 2020 Presidential Primary is Friday, February...
View ArticlePresidential Primary changed to June 2, 2020
Wilmington. Governor Carney changed the Presidential Primary to June 2, 2020 in his 6th update to the State of Emergency. The change caused changes in two deadlines. The deadline to change party...
View ArticleChanges in upcoming School Board and Municipal Elections
Wilmington. Governor Carney changed upcoming School Board and Municipal Elections in his 6th update to the State of Emergency. The Governor ordered School Board elections scheduled for May 12th delayed...
View ArticleGovernor Carney Reschedules Presidential Primary for July 7
All eligible Delaware voters will receive absentee ballot applications by mail WILMINGTON, Del. – Governor John Carney on Thursday signed the fifteenth modification to his State of Emergency...
View ArticleAccessible Voting Available for July 7th Presidential Primary
Accessible Voting Available for July 7th Presidential Primary The Delaware Department of Elections (“Department”) and Disabilities Law Program of Community Legal Aid Society, Inc. (“DLP”) are pleased...
View ArticleURGENT: Get Your Ballot In!
Use the secured ballot drop boxes when returning your voted absentee or vote by mail ballot. Voted ballots must be returned to the county office that issued them by 8PM on Election Day. They may NOT be...
View ArticleDelDOT Offers Sign Placement Law Reminder Ahead of Election Season
As election season approaches, the Delaware Department of Transportation reminds all candidates and individuals supporting candidates of the rules related to placing campaign signs in public...
View ArticleAutomatic Voter Registration at DMV
The new process only applies to new Delaware voters. Automatic Voter Registration (AVR) creates a seamless system between DMV and DOE for the transfer of new voters’ registrant data into Delaware’s...
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