DE June 2nd Presidential Primary Voting from Home

More Delawareans than ever will be able to Vote-from-Home for the Presidential Primary on June 2nd. That's thanks to Democrat Gov. John Carney's State of Emergency Order, which was put in place to Prevent the Spread of Coronavirus.

Under the Order, Carney is allowing Voters to Qualify as "sick" or "physically disabled," allowing them to Vote Absentee and even Vote Online if they don't want to Risk going to the Polls. There is still time to Register to Vote, the Deadline is this Saturday, April 9th. Because it's a Closed Primary, Voters either have to be a Registered Democrat or Republican to Participate. But the Deadline to Switch Parties has Passed. The only thing to Vote for in this Election is who you want to Nominate in your Party for President. The Last day to Request an Absentee Ballot by Mail is Friday, May 29th.

This will be the First Time that Many Voters across the State will have an Option besides showing up at the Polls on Election Day. Delaware does Not have Laws that allow Early Voting, Vote-by-Mail, or No-Excuse Absentee Ballots. There are efforts from State Lawmakers to Change that, but those Proposals either haven't fully Passed or won't go into Effect until after this year.

Delawareans who are staying at Home, Self-Isolating, or want to Practice Social Distancing due to Coronavirus, can Vote from Home. They can Submit their Ballot entirely Online. When Visiting that Site, you start by Requesting an Absentee Ballot. If you are Submitting your Ballot Online, you have to List your Reason for Voting Absentee as being Sick or Physically Disabled. After that, the Application gives you the Option to Submit your Ballot Online instead of Printing it out or having it Mailed to you.

Despite the process being Online, Elections Commissioner, Anthony Albence, says it's Technically Not "Online Voting" because the Vote is Not actually Cast until it's in the Hands of his Department. "It really isn’t splitting hairs," Albence said. "It’s a secure way to deliver, mark and return the ballot. A paper ballot is always produced at the end of the process. That’s what’s downloaded here at elections, and that’s what is tabulated and what is counted ... like any other absentee ballot."

Delaware has Allowed this type of Voting for People who are Sick or Physically Disabled since 2012, as well as for Military and Overseas Voters since 2010. You can also pick up an Absentee Ballot in Person at One of the Election Offices, though the Department asks that you Schedule an Appointment with them Beforehand.

The Elections Department Plans to thoroughly Clean Voting Machines and Poll Books to Combat the Spread of Coronavirus. They'll also be Enforcing Social Distancing, and Poll Workers will have Personal Protective Equipment, according to Albence.

This will also be the First Statewide Election that Delaware will use its New Voter Machines with a Paper Trail, which have already been0 used in some School and Municipal Elections.










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