Delaware voter registration closes Oct 10 for the November 3, 2026 election. Every deadline — registration, mail ballot and early voting — with the official source for each.
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Register online by 11:59 p.m. on Saturday, October 10, 2026. Mailed applications postmarked by Saturday, October 10, 2026 count as on time. Department of Elections offices are open 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, October 10, 2026 to register voters.
Early voting starts Thursday, October 22, 2026, at any early voting site in your county. Early voting ends Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 7 p.m. 10 days of early voting at any site in your county of residence: Oct 22-24 and Oct 26-27 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.; no early voting on Sunday, Oct 25; Oct 28-Nov 1 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Last day to request an absentee ballot so it can be mailed to you. You need a reason allowed by state law to vote absentee.
Your county Department of Elections office must receive your absentee ballot by 8 p.m. (close of polls) on Election Day. A postmark does not count.
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Every date above was read from the Delaware election office's own published material, last checked Tuesday, September 15, 2026. Confirm anything you are relying on with your local election authority.
https://elections.delaware.gov/voter/votereg.html
The 2026 General Election Voter Registration Deadline is Saturday, October 10, 2026, at 11:59 p.m.
https://elections.delaware.gov/elections/general/general.html
The deadline to register to vote if you are not yet registered is Saturday, October 10, 2026.