VOTERS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS
All people qualified and desiring to vote must be
given the opportunity to do so. It is the goal of the
State of Delaware to provide all citizens with any
necessary assistance to make that happen. As
such, the State is committed to providing its
citizens with the following:
- Accessible polling places
- Accessible voting machines
- Voting by Absentee Ballot
- Assistance at any point as a means of accommodation
Registration
You may register to vote by mail by requesting
that the Department of Elections for your County
mail an application to you. You may also register
in person at the Division of Motor Vehicles, a
State Service Center or the
Department of Labor when
receiving services or the
Department of Elections for your
County.
Absentee Voting
Voters who have temporary or permanent disabilities qualify to cast an Absentee Ballot. Registered Delaware voters with permanent or temporary physical disabilities do not have to have their Application for an Absentee Ballot notarized.
Election Day Assistance
The State of Delaware provides handicapped
accessible polling places and voting machines. Voters
with special needs can inform the Election Officers at
the polls, who are ready to provide
assistance upon the voter’s arrival.
Voters with special needs may also bring
someone with them to help in the voting
process. Voters who believe that their polling place is
not accessible to them should contact the
Department of Elections for their County before the
day of the election to make other arrangements to
vote.
Voting Aids
For voters who are deaf or hard of hearing, all election materials, announcements and forms are available on this website. You may also use the State’s free TDD relay service to obtain election and voting information. Simply dial “711” and give the operator the toll free help line number for the County from which you are calling:
- New Castle County 577-3000
- Kent County 800-464-4357
- Sussex County 800-464-4357
- Outside Delaware 800-273-9500
