Early Voting

Del. Code tit. 15, ch. 54
in effect

Del. Code tit. 15, § 5401 Applicability.

This chapter applies to the following elections: (1) A primary election. (2) A general election. (3) A special election to fill a vacancy in a statewide office, the General Assembly, or an office covered by Chapter 73 of this title.

Del. Code tit. 15, § 5402 Early voting; designated locations.

The State Election Commissioner shall designate locations at which a qualified voter, duly registered, may vote in person during at least 10 days before an election, up to and including the Saturday and Sunday immediately before an election.

Del. Code tit. 15, § 5403 Designation and publication of early voting locations.

(a) The State Election Commissioner shall designate and publish the early voting locations at least 30 days before an election. (b) The State Election Commissioner shall only designate a location as an early voting location if it meets the requirements of § 4512 of this title. (c) In an election for a statewide office, at least 1 early voting location must be designated in each county, with an additional early voting location in the City of Wilmington.

Del. Code tit. 15, § 5404 Hours at designated early voting locations.

(a) The State Election Commissioner shall open the designated early voting locations for at least 8 hours on each day of early voting. (b) The State Election Commissioner shall close the designated early voting locations no earlier than 7 p.m. on each day of early voting and shall open the designated early voting locations by 7 a.m. on at least 5 of the early voting days.

Del. Code tit. 15, § 5405 Procedure for conducting early voting.

Except as otherwise provided under this chapter, the procedure for early voting is as established under Chapter 49 of this title.

Del. Code tit. 15, § 5406 Method of early voting.

The State Election Commissioner shall determine whether early voting occurs by voting machine or paper ballot.

Del. Code tit. 15, § 5407 Tabulation of early voting ballots.

Early voting ballots must be tabulated at the same time as absentee ballots.

Del. Code tit. 15, § 5408 Daily updates of polling records.

The Department of Elections shall establish procedures for daily updates of polling records to ensure the integrity of each election.
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