## Important dates for 2026 Delaware Primary Election

There may be additional rules or exceptions to the deadlines shown. Please see voting information below for more details.

### Registering to Vote

- Online applications must be submitted by **August 22, 2026**
- In-person applications must be submitted by **August 22, 2026**
- Mail-in applications must be received by **August 22, 2026**

### Requesting an Absentee Ballot

- Absentee ballots may be requested in person until **September 11, 2026**
- Mail-in requests must be received by **September 11, 2026**

### Voting

- Mail-in ballots must be received by **September 15, 2026**
- Election Day is **September 15, 2026**

## Recent elections

- ### [2024 Delaware General Election](https://www.ballotready.org/elections/delaware-general-election-e9d624cd-ce2e-4364-b9d1-d6b20dbb306c)  
  archived  
  Delaware General Election was held on **Tuesday, November 5, 2024**.

- ### [2024 Delaware Primary Election](https://www.ballotready.org/elections/delaware-primary-election-8e77aa62-e02a-4256-98e5-785ddd92959b)  
  archived  
  Delaware Primary Election was held on **Tuesday, September 10, 2024**.

- ### [2024 Delaware Presidential Primary and Consolidated General Election](https://www.ballotready.org/elections/delaware-general-election-828d7304-3801-40e8-b3a8-d9fae5128b22)  
  archived  
  Delaware Presidential Primary and Consolidated General Election was held on **Tuesday, April 2, 2024**.

- ### [2022 Delaware General Election](https://www.ballotready.org/elections/delaware-2022-general-election)  
  archived  
  Delaware General Election was held on **Tuesday, November 8, 2022**.

- ### [2022 Delaware Primary Election](https://www.ballotready.org/elections/delaware-primary-election-17163712-5e90-48d2-8c4e-45fa501bc321)  
  archived  
  Delaware Primary Election was held on **Tuesday, September 13, 2022**.

- ### [2020 Delaware General Election](https://www.ballotready.org/elections/delaware-2020-general-election)  
  archived  
  Delaware General Election was held on **Tuesday, November 3, 2020**.

- ### [2020 Delaware Primary Election](https://www.ballotready.org/elections/delaware-primary-election)  
  archived  
  Delaware Primary Election was held on **Tuesday, September 15, 2020**.

- ### [2020 Delaware Consolidated Municipal and Presidential Primary Election](https://www.ballotready.org/elections/delaware-consolidated-and-presidential-primary-election)  
  archived  
  Delaware Consolidated Municipal and Presidential Primary Election was held on **Tuesday, July 7, 2020**.

- ### [2018 Delaware 2018 General Election](https://www.ballotready.org/elections/delaware-2018-general-election)  
  archived  
  Delaware 2018 General Election was held on **Tuesday, November 6, 2018**.

- ### [2018 Delaware 2018 Primary Election](https://www.ballotready.org/elections/delaware-2018-primary-election)  
  archived  
  Delaware 2018 Primary Election was held on **Thursday, September 6, 2018**.

## Counties in Delaware

1. [Kent County](https://www.ballotready.org/us/de-kent-county)
2. [New Castle County](https://www.ballotready.org/us/de-new-castle-county)
3. [Sussex County](https://www.ballotready.org/us/de-sussex-county)