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Sign upFile photo: Voters head to the polls at Claymont Elementary in Claymont, Del., Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2020. (AP Photo/Jason Minto)
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Delaware’s general election is fast approaching. Here’s what you should know ahead of Election Day on Tuesday, Nov. 8.
Below are deadlines specific to voting in the general election.
Delaware’s voter registration deadline was Saturday, Oct. 15.
Anyone can register to vote, so long as they will have been a U.S. citizen for at least 30 days before the election, are a resident of Delaware, and are going to be at least 18 on or before Election Day.
Anyone convicted of a felony and who has completed their sentence can vote as long as they were not convicted of a “disqualifying felony.” Disqualifying felonies include murder or manslaughter, (except vehicular homicide); any felony constituting an offense against public administration involving bribery or improper influence or abuse of office; or any felony constituting a sexual offense.
The deadline to apply for an absentee ballot has passed.
Early voting is available at five locations in New Castle and Kent counties, and four locations in Sussex County. Early voting starts Friday, Oct. 28, and continues through Sunday, Nov. 6.
Completed absentee ballots must be received by the elections office for your county by the close of polls at 8 p.m. on Election Day. Postmarks do not count.
Voters can check the status of their absentee ballots online.
Delawareans who would prefer to vote the old-fashioned way can do so in person on Election Day at the polls, which will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Voters can find their polling places online.
Voters can find their polling places online.
Every member of the Delaware state Senate and House is up for election.
County and local races are also on the ballot. The state’s election website features a complete list of candidates.
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