Frequently asked questions Questions about registering to vote

• Who can register to vote?
• How can I register to vote?
• How can I update my voter record?
• When can I register to vote?
• When can I update my voter record?
• How can I change my political party affiliation?
• What should I do if I get married, divorced or change my name?
• What should I do when I move?
• How do I cancel my voter registration?
• How do I cancel a dead relative's voter registration?

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Who can register to vote?

You can register to vote if:

• You are a citizen of the United States;
• Delaware is your home;
• You will be at least 18 years old before the next General Election;
• You are a felon and State law allows you to register to vote; or
• A court has not ruled that you mentally incompetent.

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How can I register to vote?

• Use the State's online registration tool.
• Go to the Department in your county.
• Register when getting a drivers license.
• Register when getting help at a welfare office.
• Register to vote when getting help at the Department of Labor.
• Send a Federal mail-in application to the Department in your county.
• Ask the Department in your county to mail you an application.

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How can I update my voter record?

• Use the State's online registration tool.
• Go to the Department in your county.
• Update your record when getting a drivers license.
• Update your record when getting help at a welfare office.
• Update your record when getting help at the Department of Labor.
• Send a Federal mail-in application to the Department in your county.
• Ask the Department in your county to mail you an application.

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When can I register to vote?

• Anytime except from the 4th Sunday before an election through Election Day.
• Up to10 days before a Special Election.

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When can I update my voter record?

• At any time except for party affiliation.

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How can I change my political party affiliation?

Send a registration application to the Department in your county except from:

• March 31 through the day of the Primary Election;
• November 1 before a Presidential Primary through the day of the election;
• The 4th Sunday before a General Election through the day of the election; and
• The 9th day before a Special Election through the day of the election.

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What should I do if I get married, divorced or change my name?

• Send a registration application with your new name to the Department in your county;
• Go to the Department in your county; or
• Update your record at your polling place on Election Day.

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What should I do when I move?

• Send a registration application with your new address to the Department in your county;
• Go to the Department in your county; or
• Update your record at your polling place on Election Day.

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How can I cancel my voter registration?

• Send a letter to the Department in your county asking that they cancel your registration.

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How do I cancel a dead parent, spouse or child's voter registration?

• Send a letter to the Department in the county where the person lived telling them about the death.
• Sign the letter and state your relation to the dead person.

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Last Updated: Thursday, 04-Jun-2009 14:51:27 EDT