Sussex County Department of Elections
Phone: (302) 856-5367
Email: votesc@delaware.gov
Important Dates:
| April 3, 2020 | Deadline to change political party affiliation before the June 2, 2020 Presidential Primary Election. |
| May 9, 2020 | Deadline to register to vote before the June 2, 2020 Presidential Primary election. |
| May 18, 2020 | Deadline for uniformed service members and citizens living outside the United States to register to vote before the June 2, 2020 Presidential Primary Election. |
| May 29, 2020 | Deadline for the Department of Elections County Offices to mail absentee ballots for the June 2, 2020 Presidential Primary Election. |
| June 1, 2020 | Deadline for the Department of Elections County Offices to issue absentee ballots for the June 2, 2020 Presidential Primary Election. |
| June 2, 2020 | PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY ELECTION Polls open from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Only registered voters from participating parties may vote. |
| June 2, 2020 at 8 p.m. |
Deadline for voters to return voted absentee ballots for the June 2, 2020 Presidential Primary Election to the Department of Elections County Office of the county in which the voter resides. |
| June 4, 2020 by 8:00 p.m. |
Deadline for State Board of Elections to convene to examine disputes related to June 2, 2020 Presidential Primary Election. (Any protests or objections must be filed by this time) |
| June 5, 2020 at 10 a.m. (Sussex) |
Department of Elections certifies the results of the June 2, 2020 Presidential Primary election in the County Office for the respective county. |
| August 17 to August 20, 2020 | National Democratic Convention - Milwaukee, WI |
| August 22, 2020 | Deadline for unregistered citizens to register to vote before the September 15, 2020 Primary Election. |
| August 24 to August 27, 2020 | National Republican Convention - Charlotte, NC |
| August 31, 2020 | Deadline for unregistered uniformed service members and citizens living outside the U.S. to register to vote before the September 15, 2020 Primary Election. |
| September 11, 2020 | Deadline for the Department of Elections County Offices to mail absentee ballots for the September 15, 2020 Primary Election. |
| September 14, 2020 at 12 noon |
Deadline for the Department of Elections County Offices to issue absentee ballots for the September 15, 2020 Primary Election. |
| September 15, 2020 | PRIMARY ELECTION Polls open from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Only registered voters from participating parties may vote. |
| September 15, 2020 at 8 p.m. |
Deadline for voters to return voted absentee ballots for the September 15, 2020 Primary Election to the Department of Elections County Office of the county in which the voter resides. |
| September 16, 2020 through May 30, 2022 | Registered voters may change their Political Party affiliation. |
| September 17, 2020 by 8 p.m. |
Deadline for State Board of Elections to convene to examine disputes related to September 15, 2020 Primary Election. (Any protests or objections must be filed by this time.). |
| September 18, 2020 at 10 a.m. (Sussex) |
Certification of the Primary Election by the Department of Elections. |
| September 28, 2020 at 4:30 p.m. |
Deadline for people to file a Write-In Candidate Declaration Form for Statewide Offices with the State Election Commissioner and for all other offices with the respective County Office in which the election is to be held. |
| October 10, 2020 | Deadline for unregistered citizens to register to vote before the November 3, 2020 General Election. |
| October 19, 2020 | Deadline for unregistered uniformed services members and citizens living outside the U.S. to register to vote before the November 3, 2020 General Election. |
| October 30, 2020 | Deadline for the Department of Elections Offices to mail absentee ballots for the November 3, 2020 General Election. |
| November 2, 2020 at 12 noon |
Deadline for the Department of Elections Offices to issue absentee ballots for the November 3, 2020 General Election. |
| November 3, 2020 | GENERAL ELECTION Polls open from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. |
| November 3, 2020 at 8 p.m. |
Deadline for voters to return voted absentee ballots for the November 3, 2020 General Election to the Department of Elections Office of the county in which the voter resides. |
| November 5, 2020 at 10 a.m. |
Board of Canvass meets in Superior Court to certify the results of the November 3, 2020 General Election. |
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