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Applications must be received by the 4th Saturday before Election Day.
A specific turnaround time applies to voter registration drives turning in applications they collect. See below.
Training Requirement: Completing training allows a person to become a temporary registrar in the organized voter registration program, which permits the person to receive, distribute and collect Delaware voter registration forms. Those who complete the training will be certified as temporary registrars for two years or for the duration of the proposed voter registration drive, whichever is shorter. For details on being trained as a temporary registrar and conducting voter registration drives contact the State Election Commissioner at 302-739-4277 or visit: elections.delaware.gov/voter/trainingschedule.shtml
Notification and Registration Requirements: All people and groups conducting voter registration drives within Delaware should register with the state election commissioner or a department of elections at least 30 days before conducting a drive. In addition, such persons or groups must list their name along with the name of the solicitor on each application collected and include a sequential number on the application to be used for the voter registration log. To apply to organize a voter registration drive, please use this form, which may be found here:
elections.delaware.gov/voter/pdfs/OVR_Application.pdf
Compensation Restrictions: Individuals who have been trained as temporary registrars should not receive compensation for their voter registration activities. Do not pay registration drive participants based on how many registrations they collect. Do not pay or incentivize individuals to register to vote.
Planning: No drives may be conducted during a period of closed registration.
State Form: The state form may be obtained in bulk from state election commissioner by individuals or groups who have received the appropriate training.
Federal Form: Use of the federal mail-in voter registration application for voter registration drives is unclear. Groups who wish to use federal forms for organized voter registration should reach out to the State Election Commissioner.
Photocopying Blank Forms: Delaware state voter registration forms may not be photocopied.
Incomplete Applications: There is no law or administrative rule prohibiting a voter registration drive volunteer or organizer from filling in missing information on an application. Do not make changes to an application or adding missing information without the express consent of the applicant.
Photocopying Completed Applications: As a best practice, a voter’s full or partial Social Security number and/or driver’s license number should not be retained. The state instructs that forms must be filled out in blue or black pen.
Information for Applicants: Those conducting voter registration drives must inform each person who applies to register to vote that they are not registered to vote until the Department of Elections has verified and accepted the application.
Fair Elections Center and Campus Vote Project intend the information contained herein to be used only as a general guide. This document should not be used as a substitute for consultation with a licensed Delaware legal professional. Last updated April 2024
For more information, visit
www.fairelectionscenter.org
