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Delaware

A State-by-State Guide to Absentee Voting

How do I request an absentee ballot?
Go here to download and print the affidavit for general & special election. It must be notarized.

Where do I send the request?
Department of Elections for Sussex County
119 N. Race Street
P.O. Box 457
Georgetown, DE 19947-0457
Tel: 302-856-5367

Department of Elections for Kent County
100 Enterprise Place, Suite 5
Dover, DE 19904-8202
Tel: 302-739-4498

Department of Elections for New Castle County
Carvel State Office Bldg, 4th Floor
820 North French Street, Suite 400
Wilmington, DE 19801-3531
E-mail: absentee@state.de.us
Tel: 302-577-3464

What is the deadline for requesting an absentee ballot?
Requests must be receieved with sufficient time to receive the ballot and mail it back.

What is the voting procedure?
For a pamphlet that explains how to fill out an absentee ballot, click here.

What are the deadlines for voting absentee?
The deadline for returning absentee ballots is noon on the day prior to the election:
Primary Election: February 4
General Election: November 3

What are the election dates and deadlines for 2008?
All ballots received after that time will be counted for federal offices only.
Primary Election: February 5
General Election: November 4
Voter registration closes the fourth Saturday before Election Day (January 12 for Primary Election).


How do I contact the Secretary of State / Election officials?
Harriet N. Smith Windsor
Secretary of State
Townsend Building
401 Federal Street, Suite 3
Dover, DE 19901
http://www.sos.delaware.gov
E-mail: absentee@state.de.us
Tel: 302-739-4111
Fax: 302-739-3811
Toll-free: 1-800-273-9500
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 898
Dover, Delaware 19903

Commissioner of Elections
111 S. West St, Suite 10
Dover, DE 19904
http://elections.delaware.gov
E-mail: coe_vote@state.de.us
Tel: 302-739-4277
Fax: 302-739-6794
If calling from:
New Castle Co.: 1-800-577-3000
Kent and Sussex Co.: 1-800-464-4357