Delaware Department of Elections
Voter Education & Outreach
The Delaware Department of Elections is committed to providing Delaware citizens access to trusted and accurate voter information and educational opportunities to ensure that every eligible Delaware voter has the opportunity to exercise their right to vote.
Voter Outreach Events
The Delaware Department of Elections invites schools, organizations, groups, and interested entities to request the Department to attend events and teach individuals about voting in Delaware.
Request a Voter Education Event or Election
The Department of Elections attends and participates in events to provide voter education materials and demonstrate Delaware’s voting machines. Complete and submit the Voting Machine Demonstration Request Form to invite the Department to your event.
The Department of Elections supports voter education/outreach, student government, and mock elections to entities upon request. Complete and submit both the Application for Use of Voting Machines and Election Planner forms to the Department to coordinate an election.
The Department has participated in the following events, providing voter education on how to register to vote, how to vote, how to sign up to work as an election officer, and other voting and election information. Outreach has included demonstrating the accessibility features of Delaware's voting machine.
Voter Education/Outreach Events
Event
Date
"Coffee & Donuts Open House" Election Officer Appreciation/Recruitment EventApril 18, 2026,
9:00 a.m. – Noon Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Middletown (DE) Alumnae Chapter Town Hall April 18, 2026, 10:00 a.m. – Noon Caravel Academy Student Government Election April 21, 2026 4–H Legislative Hall Day April 22, 2026 Sussex Academy – Voter Registration & Voting Machine Demonstration – Sussex County League of Women Voters April 23, 2026 Polytech Career Fair April 23, 2026 North Georgetown Elementary School, Touch–A–Truck Community Event May 2, 2026, 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Sussex Technical High School Student Government Election & Voter Outreach May 18, 2026, 11 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Milford High School Student Government Election May 19, 2026 Delaware Hispanic Commission 2026 Latino Summit – Chase Center on the Riverfront, Wilmington May 19, 2026 DHSS Division for the Visually Impaired, Milford Walnut Street Building, Milford, DE 19963 May 20, 2026, 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. DHSS Division for the Visually Impaired, Herman Holloway, Sr. Campus, Biggs Building Door 3, New Castle, DE 19720 May 29, 2026, 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Prior Events
Event
Date
LIFE Conference, Delaware's Premiere Disability Conference January 29, 2025 Youth in City Government (City of Wilmington, DE) March 31, 2025 – April 4, 2025 Delaware State University Student Government Election April 10, 2025 YMCA (Kent County) April 2025 Caravel Academy April 11, 2025 4–H Legislative Hall Day May 7, 2025 Mental Health Association in Delaware Symposium May 7, 2025 Milford Middle School & High School Student Government Election May 20, 2025 Sussex Technical High School Student Government Election May 20, 2025 American Legion Delaware Boys State June 10, 2025 American Legion Auxiliary Delaware Girls State June 17, 2025 Delaware State Fair 2025 July 17, 2025 – July 26, 2025 Camden Wyoming Firehouse Elections TBD Hartly Fire Department October 11, 2025 Allen Frear Elementary School 4th & 5th Grade October 28, 2025 Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Middletown (DE) Alumnae Chapter Town Hall November 1, 2025 Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Middletown (DE) Alumnae Chapter Town Hall November 5, 2025 Albert H. Jones Elementary School, School Curriculum Night November 20, 2025 Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Middletown (DE) Alumnae Chapter Town Hall January 17, 2026 LIFE Conference, Delaware's Premiere Disability Conference January 21, 2026 Noble's Pond "Secure Your Voice with Your Vote" Event January 21, 2026 Modern Maturity Center 100 Years of Black History Month Celebration February 19, 2026 Empowering Community Wellness Symposium & Resource Fair: Finding Your Voice March 10, 2026 New Castle County Transition to Adult Life Fair for Students with Disabilities March 12, 2026 Independent Living – HOPE Program March 18, 2026 Youth in City Government (City of Wilmington, DE) Election March 23, 2026 – March 27, 2026 Woodbridge High School Voter Registration & Voting Machine Demonstration – Sussex County League of Women Voters March 25, 2026 Sussex County Transition Fair: Navigating the Pathway to Life After High School March 26, 2026 Healing Pathways – Wyoming Methodist Church March 26, 2026 Cape Henlopen High School Seniors' Mock Election & Voter Education Days April 1 – 2, 2026 Lake Forest College & Career Fair April 1, 2026 Delaware State University Student Government Election April 2, 2026
Voter Education Resources
The Department has posted various voter education resources, which schools, organizations, and entities are encouraged to share with their members.
Voter Education Videos
How to Vote
Ways to Vote
Register to Vote Using the State's Voter Portal
Accessible Voting in Delaware
Voter Information Printable/Shareable Materials
The Department's Forms & Publications webpage contains additional resources.
Department of Elections Public Meetings
Interested in learning more about elections? Did you know that the Department conducts several public meetings, open to all? The Department of Elections' public meetings are posted on Delaware's Public Meeting Calendar .
Department of Elections Public Meetings include:
Absentee Ballot Processing
Voting Equipment Certification
Voting Equipment Logic & Accuracy Testing
Audits of Election Results
State Board of Elections Meetings
Public Reports on Department of Elections Operations
The Department of Elections prepares a Report to the State Board of Elections for each Board meeting. The State Election Commissioner and the Directors of each Department of Elections county office, present the report to the Board. The report details Department activities. The Department publishes each meeting's report to its website, providing public access to the information and transparency in Department operations. The Board of Elections webpage contains the reports and links to the Board of Elections public meeting postings .
