Delaware Reminds Voters: Registration Deadline for Nov. 3 General Election Is Oct. 10 at 11:59 p.m.
DOVER, Del. — The Delaware Department of Elections reminded residents on October 7 that eligible Delawareans who are not yet registered to vote must register by Saturday, October 10, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. in order to vote in the November 3, 2026, General Election.
To register to vote in Delaware, a resident must: be a citizen of the United States; be a resident of Delaware; be 18 years old on or before November 3, 2026; not currently be serving a sentence for a felony conviction; not have been convicted of a disqualifying felony (unless pardoned); and not have been found by a court to be mentally incompetent to vote. Detailed eligibility information is available at de.gov/voterfaq.
Eligible residents have several ways to register by the deadline: register online at ivote.de.gov; download and print a registration form from the Department of Elections website at de.gov/vrapp — completed applications for new registrants must be postmarked by Saturday, October 10, 2026; or call the Department of Elections office in their county to have a registration application mailed to them, also subject to the October 10 postmark deadline.
The Department of Elections also maintains a presence on Facebook, X (formerly Twitter), Instagram and YouTube, and offers a daily digest email of state agency news releases through news.delaware.gov.
Background and impact: The October 10 cutoff locks in the voter rolls for the November 3 General Election — anyone who misses it will not be able to cast a ballot this cycle. With early voting and Election Day preparations already underway across the state's three counties, election officials are urging procrastinators to act now: online registration at ivote.de.gov takes only a few minutes, and paper forms must carry an October 10 postmark. For Delaware's Chinese American community, the reminder is timely — check your registration status today, and make sure family members who recently turned 18 or moved to Delaware are registered before the Saturday night deadline.
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