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
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.
Women in Labor, Inc. Community Voter Registration/Education Event with Voting Machine Demo, North Wilmington Library, Wilmington	July 11, 2026, 10:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Delaware State Fair 2026, Exhibit Hall	July 23 – August 1, 2026
St. Paul UAME Church Community Day, 3114 N Market St., Wilmington	August 15, 2026, 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 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 Annual Open House	October 11, 2025
Allen Frear Elementary School 4th & 5th Grade Student Government Election	October 28, 2025
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Middletown (DE) Alumnae Chapter Town Hall Appoquinimink Public Library	November 1, 2025
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Middletown (DE) Alumnae Chapter Town Hall MOT Senior Center	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 Middletown 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
"Coffee & Donuts Open House" Election Officer Appreciation/Recruitment Event Department of Elections, Kent County Office 100 Enterprise Pl, Suite 4, Dover, DE 19904	April 18, 2026, 9:00 a.m. – Noon
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Middletown (DE) Alumnae Chapter Town Hall Middletown 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
Delaware AKA Day at the Capitol 2026 Download Presentation for display or printing	April 23, 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.

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

  

• How to Access, Mark and Return Your Absentee Ballot
  (For eligible voters pursuant to Title 15, Delaware Code. § 5503(l))

  

Voter Information Printable/Shareable Materials

• 2026 Voter Information Brochure – English
• 2026 Voter Information Brochure – Spanish
• 2026 Delaware Election Calendar
• Election Officer Recruitment Flyer – English
• Election Officer Recruitment Flyer – Spanish
• Voting FAQs
• Voter Registration FAQs
• Pollbook FAQs
• Voting Machine FAQs
• Absentee Voting FAQs
• List of Filed Candidates for 2026 Primary Election
• List of Filed Candidates for 2026 General Election
• List of Delaware Elected Officials 2024 – 2026
• Voting in Delaware: A Guide for Citizens with Disabilities
• Instructions: How to Vote and Return Your Absentee Ballot
• Instructions: How to vote when you can't go to the Polls
• Instructions: How to vote an Absentee Ballot (Military and Overseas Citizens)
• Special Election FAQs
• Delaware's Voting Machine Flyer
• Voter List Maintenance: What to do if you Receive Mail for Someone Not at Your Address
• Candidates & Campaign Finance FAQs
• 2026 Delaware Municipal Election Calendar
• 14 FACTS About Voting in Federal Elections

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.