Delaware:

The Federal Post Card Application (FPCA) is the primary form for 
requesting registration and/or an absentee ballot from your local 
election official. Read all instructions printed below and on the FPCA 
before completing and signing your application.

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Application Instructions:

Circled letters on the form above correspond to the instructions below. 
You must complete all shaded areas.

A. Your Delaware Driver's License number is required. If you do not 
have a Delaware Driver's License then the last four digits of your 
Social Security number is required for voter registration. If you do 
not possess either of these identifications, the State shall assign a 
number that will serve to identify you for voter registration purposes.

B. Do not leave blank. Enter "N/A" if not applicable or if you are a 
first time voter.

C. Provide the complete street address of your Delaware voting 
residence. A post office box is not sufficient. If your address 
includes a rural route, describe its location in Item 7. For example: 
"on Highway _____, 2 miles past Highway _____, across the street from 
the _____ gas station." This address must be different from the one 
provided in Item 4 and must in be the county where you claim legal 
voting residence.

D. Print the complete address where you want your ballot sent --usually 
your current mailing address. It must be different from the address you 
provided in Item 3.

E. If you do not list a party affiliation, you cannot vote in primary 
elections. You must indicate your political party affiliation when 
applying for a primary ballot (Example: Democrat, Republican) or write 
"none" in Item 6 of the FPCA. Political party affiliation is not 
required if only requesting absentee ballots for general elections. If 
you are currently registered and want to change your political party 
affiliation or if you declined to indicate a party affiliation upon 
registering and now wish to vote in a primary election, you must submit 
a completed FPCA which includes your new political party affiliation to 
the local election official not later than March 1st before the primary 
election. The period for changing political party affiliation ends 
beginning the 4th Friday in September in the year before a Presidential 
Election and ends the Sunday following the Presidential Primary. The 
period then reopens until March 1 or 30 days following the Monday 
following the Presidential Primary whichever is later. The FPCA must be 
signed and dated for it to be processed by the local election official.

F. Provide an e-mail address that you can access and/or a phone number 
at which you can be reached for use in contacting you in a timely 
manner in the event that there is a question regarding your 
application:

G. Check ONE box.

H. You must sign and date the FPCA. When signing, you are swearing or 
affirming that the information is true and correct.

I. Uniformed Services :

A.	 Who Can Do It:

These procedures apply to persons who are U.S. citizens, residents of 
Delaware and members of the Uniformed Services and their family 
members. Uniformed Services are defined as the U.S. Armed Forces, 
merchant marine, commissioned corps of the Public Health Service and 
the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

B.	 Registering and Requesting an Absentee Ballot:

You should send an FPCA to your local election official early every 
year and whenever you change your mailing address (see Chapter 2).

To register and request an absentee ballot, submit a completed FPCA to 
the Department of Elections so that it arrives not later than 21 days 
prior to a Primary Election or 20 days prior to a General Election.

If you are already registered and only wish to request an absentee 
ballot, send a completed FPCA requesting an absentee ballot to the 
Department of Elections so that it arrives during the year of the 
election and not later than 3 days before the election. In years when a 
Presidential primary election is held, the Departments of Elections for 
the counties will accept request for the Presidential Primary ballot 
beginning August 15 of the year prior to the year of the Presidential 
election.

C.	 Casting Your Vote:

Ballot Return Deadline: Voted ballot must be returned to the Department 
of Elections in the county of your voting residence so that it arrives 
not later than 12:00 noon on the day before the election. Voted ballots 
for Federal offices received after 12:00 noon on the day before the 
election but prior to the close of polls on election day will be 
counted.

The Departments of Elections for the counties will mail ballots as soon 
as they are available. Ballots for primary elections will be mailed 
approximately 30 days prior to the election. Ballots for general 
elections will be mailed approximately 45 days prior to the election.

If you are outside the U.S. and have not received your state ballot in 
a timely manner, use the Federal Write-In Absentee Ballot. See 
instructions in Chapter 2, page 12.

D.	 Notary/Witness Requirements:

No registration or voting materials are notarized or witnessed.

E.	 Electronic Transmission of FPCAs and Ballots:

* Delaware allows you to send the FPCA for registration and absentee 
ballot by fax. After faxing, submit the FPCA by mail.

* Delaware does not allow you to receive the blank ballot by fax.

* Delaware does not allow you to return the voted ballot by fax.

Please refer to Appendix C for specific instructions when transmitting 
election materials electronically. Use the following numbers:

DSN 223-5527:

(703) 693-5527:

1-800-368-8683:

Additional international toll-free fax numbers are listed on the inside 
back cover.

F.	 State Special Write-In Ballot:

Delaware provides a state special write-in absentee ballot available 90 
days before the election if you will be unable to vote by regular 
absentee ballot or in person due to requirements of military service or 
due to living in isolated or extremely remote areas of the world.

The FPCA may be used to request the state special write-in ballot. In 
Item 7 of the FPCA, place one of the state special write-in labels from 
Section III.E. If no labels are available, write in Item 7: "I am 
unable to vote by regular absentee ballot or in person due to 
requirements of military service. I request a special write-in 
ballot.":

The special write-in ballot may be requested at any time before the 
election.

The special write-in ballot only includes the offices of President and 
Vice President, U.S. Senator and Representative in Congress.

The regular ballot that you are eligible to vote will be sent if the 
request for the special write-in ballot is received after the standard 
ballots are available.

Vote the special write-in ballot by writing in the name of person for 
whom you wish to vote or by writing in the party preference for each 
office.

Instructions continue in Section III: Uniformed Services & Civilians 
Outside U.S.

II. Civilians Outside U.S. :

A.	 Who Can Do It:

These procedures apply to persons who are U.S. citizens, residents of 
Delaware and overseas citizens. The term "overseas citizen" means a 
U.S. citizen who resides outside the U.S and (but for such residence) 
would be qualified to vote in Delaware.

* Delaware residents temporarily residing outside the U.S. (for local, 
state and Federal office ballots):

* overseas citizens (for Federal office ballots only):

B.	 Registering and Requesting an Absentee Ballot:

You should send an FPCA to your local election official early every 
year and whenever you change your mailing address (see Chapter 2).

To register and request an absentee ballot, submit a completed FPCA to 
the Departments of Elections not later than 21 days prior to a Primary 
Election or 20 days prior to a General Election.

If you are already registered and only wish to request an absentee 
ballot, send a completed FPCA requesting an absentee ballot to the 
Department of Elections so that it arrives during the year of the 
election and not later than 3 days before the election. In years when a 
Presidential primary election is held, the Department of Elections for 
the counties will accept requests for the Presidential Primary ballot 
beginning August 15 of the year prior to the year of the Presidential 
election.

C.	 Casting Your Vote:

Ballot Return Deadline: Voted ballot must be returned to the Department 
of Elections in the county of your voting residence so that it arrives 
not later than 12:00 noon on the day before the election. Voted ballots 
for Federal offices received after 12:00 noon on the day before the 
election but prior to the close of polls on election day will be 
counted.

The Departments of Elections for the counties will mail ballots as soon 
as they are available. Ballots for primary elections will be mailed 
approximately 30 days prior to the election. Ballots for general 
elections will be mailed approximately 45 days prior to the election.

If you have not received your state ballot in a timely manner, use the 
Federal Write-In Absentee Ballot. See instructions in Chapter 2, page 
12.

D.	 Notary/Witness Requirements:

No registration or voting materials are notarized or witnessed.

E.	 Electronic Transmission of FPCAs and Ballots:

* Delaware allows you to send the FPCA for registration and absentee 
ballot by fax. After faxing, submit the FPCA by mail.

* Delaware does not allow you to receive the blank ballot by fax.

* Delaware does not allow you to return the voted ballot by fax.

Please refer to Appendix C for specific instructions when transmitting 
election materials electronically. Use the following numbers:

DSN 223-5527:

(703) 693-5527:

1-800-368-8683:

Additional international toll-free fax numbers are listed on the inside 
back cover.

F.	 State Special Write-In Ballot:

Delaware provides a state special write-in absentee ballot available 90 
days before the election if you will be unable to vote by regular 
absentee ballot or in person due to requirements of military service or 
due to living in isolated or extremely remote areas of the world.

The FPCA may be used to request the state special write-in ballot. In 
Item 7 of the FPCA, place one of the state special write-in labels from 
Section III.E. If no labels are available, write in Item 7: "I am 
unable to vote by regular absentee ballot or in person due to living in 
isolated or extremely remote areas of the world. I request a special 
write-in ballot.":

The special write-in ballot may be requested at any time before the 
election.

The special write-in ballot only includes the offices of President and 
Vice President, U.S. Senator and Representative in Congress.

The regular ballot that you are eligible to vote will be sent if the 
request for the special write-in ballot is received after the standard 
ballots are available.

Vote the special write-in ballot by writing in the name of person for 
whom you wish to vote or by writing in the party preference for each 
office.

Instructions continue in Section III: Uniformed Services & Civilians 
Outside U.S.

III. Uniformed Services & Civilians Outside U.S. :

A.	 Bars to Registration and Voting:

Persons who have been convicted of a felony (unless pardoned or whose 
voting rights have been restored) or found mentally incompetent may not 
register to vote or vote. Persons convicted of a felony have their 
voting rights restored 5 years after completion of their sentence to 
include payment of all fines and court ordered restitution. This 
applies to all felons except those convicted of murder or manslaughter; 
offenses against public administration including bribery, improper 
influence or abuse or office; or sexual offenses. See Delaware's 
Constitution, Article V, s 2, and Delaware Code, Title 15, Chapter 61 
for complete information.

B.	 Action on Registration Requests:

You are notified when your application is accepted. If your application 
is rejected, you are so notified with the reason(s) for rejection.

C.	 Action If Registration Is Denied:

Denial of registration may be appealed to the county board of elections 
and/or superior court. Consult a legal assistance officer or civilian 
counsel. Upon denial of your voter registration application or absentee 
ballot request, Delaware shall provide you with the reason(s) for the 
rejection.

D.	 Late Registration:

Military and overseas citizens who return to the United States within 
60 days of an election and establish residence in Delaware can register 
to vote after the normal deadline.

E.	 Voting By Citizens Who Have Never Lived in the U.S.

A U.S. citizen who was born abroad and wo is eligible to vote and who 
has never lived in the U.S. may register and vote in the county where a 
parent would be eligible to register and vote (for Federal offices 
only).

F.	 Where To Send It:

Mail the FPCA to the Department of Elections, county of voting 
residence, as listed below:

County: New Castle; Address: 820 North French St.; 4th Floor; City & 
Zip Code: Wilmington 19801-3531.

County: Kent; Address: 455 Court St.; City & Zip Code: Dover 19901-
3729.

County: Sussex; Address: 119 N Race St.; City & Zip Code: Georgetown 
19947-9985.

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G. STATE SPECIAL WRITE-IN LABELS:

If needed, place one of the following stick-on labels in item 7 of the 
FPCA:

DELAWARE:

"I am unable to vote by regular absentee ballot or in person due to 
requirements of military service or due to living in isolated or 
extremely remote areas of the world. I request a special write-in 
absentee ballot.":