Voting in Delaware

To register to vote in Delaware, you must:
- Be a U.S. citizen
- Be a resident of Delaware
- Be at least 18 years old, or turning 18 by the general election
- Not have been adjudged mentally incompetent. Adjudged mentally incompetent refers to a specific finding in a judicial guardianship or equivalent proceeding, based on clear and convincing evidence that the individual has a severe cognitive impairment which precludes exercise of basic voting judgment.
- Not have been convicted of a felony or have completed your sentence
- Not have been convicted of a disqualifying felony* or have been convicted and pardoned

*List of Disqualifying Felonies:
- 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 like offense under the laws of any state or local jurisdiction, or of the United States, or of the District of Columbia; or
- Any felony constituting a sexual offense, or any like offense under the laws of any state or local jurisdiction or of the United States or of the District of Columbia.

You must register to vote at least by the fourth Saturday before the general or primary election you wish to vote in or at least 10 days before the special election you wish to vote in.

Delaware does not offer Election Day registration, so be sure to submit your voter registration before the deadline.

You can pre-register to vote in Delaware when you are 16 years old.

Delaware does remove voting rights for people with felony convictions. Delaware does restore the right to vote upon completion of sentence, with the exception of the following felonies that require a pardon in order to vote:
- 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 like offense under the laws of any state or local jurisdiction, or of the United States, or of the District of Columbia
- Any felony constituting a sexual offense, or any like offense under the laws of any state or local jurisdiction or of the United States or of the District of Columbia.

If you have a past conviction, learn more about your eligibility to vote.