Less than a week to register to vote in Nov. 5 election

The Nov. 5 General Election deadline to register is Saturday. (Photo by Andrew Sacks/Getty Images)

First Staters have until Oct. 12 to register to vote in the 2024 General Election on Tuesday, November 5.

Along with the presidential vote, there are key races on the ballot for Delaware governor, U.S. congressmen, Wilmington mayor, several state legislature seats, and more. 

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Delawareans must register to vote on or before Saturday, Oct. 12 at 11:59 p.m. in order to vote in the election. 

Eligibility requirements include U.S. citizenship, Delaware residency, and having turned 18 years old on or before November 5.

Here’s the different ways to register:

• Online here.
• Download and print a form from the Department of Elections website here by completing the application, signing the document, and submitting the completed form to the Department of Elections. Completed voter registration applications for new registrants must be received or postmarked by Saturday, Oct. 12 in order to make the voter registration deadline.
• Call the Department of Elections Office in your county to have a voter registration application mailed. Completed voter registration applications for new registrants must be received or postmarked by Saturday, Oct. 12.
• Register in person at a Department of Elections office in Wilmington, Dover, or Georgetown during regular business hours, Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and on Saturday, Oct. 12, 2024 from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Those registering in person need to bring their ID showing their name and current Delaware address.

Department of Elections locations

New Castle County Office

Carvel State Office Building at 820 North French Street, Suite 400 in Wilmington (19801). 

Phone: (302) 577-3464      

Email: [email protected]

Office of the State Election Commissioner

905 South Governors Avenue, Suite 170 in Dover (19904).

Phone: (302) 739-4277 

Email: [email protected]

Kent County Office

100 Enterprise Place, Suite 5 in Dover (19904).

Phone: (302) 739-4498

Email: [email protected]

Sussex County Office

119 North Race Street in Georgetown (19947).

Phone: (302) 856-5367

Email: [email protected]

Check your voter registration status here.

Jarek Rutz

Raised in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, Jarek earned a B.A. in journalism and a B.A. in political science from Temple University in 2021. After running CNN’s Michael Smerconish’s YouTube channel, Jarek became a reporter for the Bucks County Herald before joining Delaware LIVE News.