Deadline to register to vote in primaries is Aug. 17

Delawareans hoping to vote in the state primaries must register by Aug. 17. (Photo by flysnow/Adobe Stock)

Eligible voters in Delaware have 18 days left to register to vote in the 2024 state primary election.

Wednesday, the Department of Elections published a reminder that those who are not yet registered to vote in Delaware and who wish to vote in the September 10 state primary election must register to vote on or before Saturday, Aug. 17 at 11:59 p.m. in order to vote.

While a bill in this year’s legislative session attempted to open the primaries to all voters, the law of Delaware remains that only voters registered with the Democratic and Republican parties can vote in their party’s primary election.

The last day for registered Delaware voters to change their political party affiliation already passed in May.

Eligible voters must meet all the following criteria:

• Be a citizen of the United States
• Be a resident of Delaware
• Be 18-years-old on or before the date of the next General Election, which is November 5

First Staters can register online here .

They can also register by downloading, printing, completing and signing a form from the Department of Elections website, which can be found here .

The application must be submitted to a Department of Elections Office.

The four in Delaware are:

(New Castle County) Department of Elections, New Castle County Office

Carvel State Office Building, 820 North French Street, Suite 400, Wilmington, 19801

Contact: call  (302) 577-3464 or email votencc@delaware.gov

(Kent County) Department of Elections, Office of the State Election Commissioner

905 South Governors Avenue, Suite 170, Dover, 19904

Contact: call (302) 739-4277 or email coe_vote@delaware.gov

(Kent County) Department of Elections, Kent County Office

100 Enterprise Place, Suite 5, Dover, 19904

Contact: call (302) 739-4498 or email votekc@delaware.gov

(Sussex County) Department of Elections, Sussex County Office

119 North Race Street, Georgetown, 19947

Contact: call (302) 856-5367 or email votesc@delaware.gov

Interested registrants can call the Department of Elections Office in their county to have a voter registration application mailed to you to complete.

Completed voter registration applications for new registrants must be postmarked by Saturday, August 17 in order to make the voter registration deadline.

They can also register in person at the Department of Elections office in Wilmington, Dover or Georgetown during regular business hours, Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and on Saturday, August 17, from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Those that register in person must bring ID showing their name and current Delaware address.