Delaware voting guide

Delaware’s 2026 general election is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Polls close at the times listed below; results post on the election authority’s official page — linked below and from the results page.

Open the election authority’s current instructions

2026 Delaware results: poll closing times and the official results page →

Delaware · November 3, 2026

The ordinary registration deadline has passed. OFF-DE · BP-REG · VOTE-REG

Ordinary domestic voters; same-day registration routes and local conditions remain distinct.
Registration route	Date	Rule	Evidence
Online	Oct 10		OFF-DE · BP-REG · VOTE-REG
Mail	Oct 10	postmarked	OFF-DE · BP-REG · VOTE-REG
In person	Oct 10		OFF-DE · BP-REG · VOTE-REG

A displayed window does not mean every site is open every day. Times are local unless a named time zone is given.
Voting task	Date or window	Instructions
Mailed ballot request	Oct 30	The application must reach the election authority by this date. OFF-DE · VOTE-MAIL
In-person early/absentee route	Oct 22–Nov 1	No early voting on October 25. October 30 is the last request date for a ballot to be mailed; in-person absentee issuance continues to noon November 2. OFF-DE · BP-EARLY
Ballot return	Method-specific rule	The election authority must have the ballot by 8 p.m. on Nov 3; an Election Day postmark alone does not meet this receipt deadline. BP-RETURN · VOTE-MAIL
Election Day hours	7 a.m. to 8 p.m.	Local time. Check the assigned polling place for applicable exceptions. BP-HOURS · VOTECLOCK · GP-HOURS

No early voting on October 25. October 30 is the last request date for a ballot to be mailed; in-person absentee issuance continues to noon November 2. OFF-DE · VOTE-MAIL · BP-RETURN · BP-EARLY

Official state election information and ballot lookup. Military/overseas, emergency, accessible-ballot and special-eligibility rules can differ.

2026 House districts; all outlooks are pre-election assessments.
House district	Outlook	DDHQ / Cook
DE-AL	Safe D	Safe D / Safe D DDHQ-H · COOK-H

Election Day questions

Common questions, answered first

When is Election Day 2026?

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026 — the general election in Delaware is held that day.

What time do polls close in Delaware?

Delaware polls close 8:00 p.m. ET.

Where are Delaware 2026 results?

The Delaware Department of Elections publishes official results. Delaware poll-closing times and the official results page → This site does not publish vote counts or call races.

Historical calendar records · original source-check dates retained

These archived records concern earlier elections and are not current registration instructions.

DE / Primary Confirmed official

Tuesday, September 15, 2026

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