What to know ahead of Delaware’s 2024 state primary election
Delaware’s state primary election is Tuesday, Sept. 10. Here’s what you should know beforehand, from election deadlines to who’s on the ballot.
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File photo: Voters head to the polls at Claymont Elementary in Claymont, Del., Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2020. (AP Photo/Jason Minto)
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A multitude of statewide and local primary races will be decided Tuesday, Sept. 10 in Delaware, setting the stage for the Nov. 5 general election, when voters will elect a new governor, lieutenant governor, Wilmington mayor and two members of Congress.
So here’s a quick guide to who is on the ballot in the primary election, and if applicable, the elective office they currently hold.
Early in-person voting will take place at these locations from Aug. 28 to 31, and Sept. 3, from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., and Sept. 4 to 8, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
The last day to submit a request for a primary election absentee ballot to be mailed is Sept. 6.
The deadline for the state Department of Elections to issue absentee ballots for the primary election is Sept. 9 at noon.
Absentee ballots must be received by the Department of Elections by Sept. 10 at 8 p.m. to be counted.
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