What are the requirements for absentee voting?
In Delaware, eligible voters can choose to cast their ballots by absentee voting for several reasons. To be eligible to vote absentee, you must meet one of the following criteria: • You are unable to vote in person due to illness or disability • You plan to be out of town on Election Day • You are a student living away from home • You are a member of the military, or a Delaware resident temporarily living abroad • You are a member of a recognized religious organization prohibiting secular activity on Election Day • You are an election official • You are a caregiver of an ill or disabled person If you meet one of the above criteria, you can register to vote absentee in Delaware. You can apply for an absentee ballot by mail or in person at a county election office up to three weeks prior to Election Day. Upon submitting a request for an absentee ballot, you will then receive an absentee ballot to fill out and return. Your completed absentee ballot must be received by the county election office by 8 pm on Election Day in order to be counted. It is important to note that once you have voted absentee, you may not vote in person on Election Day. If you have already voted absentee but are then able to vote in person on Election Day, you must immediately return to the office where you applied for the absentee ballot and surrender your absentee ballot in order for your in-person vote to be counted.
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