Violations of the order, or any of its modifications, constitute a criminal offense.Carney also expanded the definition of "sick or physically disabled," for the purposes of absentee voting eligibility, to "apply to and include any such voter who is asymptomatic of COVID-19 infection and For the latest in your state,Delaware gubernatorial election, 2020 (September 15 Democratic primary),July 1, 2020: Governor signs legislation providing for automatic vote-by-mail applications to be sent to all qualified voters in the 2020 primary, general, and special elections,May 7, 2020: Delaware postpones presidential preference primary election to July 7, 2020,March 24, 2020: Delaware postpones presidential preference primary election to June 2, 2020,Federal and state primary competitiveness,Ballotpedia's Election Analysis Hub, 2020,redistricting process following the 2020 census,Delaware gubernatorial election, 2020 (September 15 Republican primary),Changes to election dates, procedures, and administration in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, 2020,Delaware election changes (click to expand),To read the full chapter on Delaware, click here,United States congressional delegations from Delaware,State executive officials serving in home states,https://ballotpedia.org/wiki/index.php?title=Delaware_gubernatorial_election,_2020_(September_15_Democratic_primary)&oldid=8094508,Delaware state executive official elections, 2020,Democratic primary elections, Governor, 2020,Submit a photo, survey, video, conversation, or bio,Ballotpedia's Daily Presidential News Briefing,School board elections originally scheduled for May 12, 2020, postponed to June 16, 2020,School district referendum elections originally scheduled prior to May 15, 2020, canceled (the governor ordered school boards to reschedule these elections for May 15, 2020, or later),Municipal elections originally scheduled prior to May 15, 2020, canceled (the governor ordered local officials to reschedule these elections for May 15, 2020, or later). Brandywine Valley, ...(.Delaware voted for the Democratic candidate in all five presidential elections between 2000 and 2016.Ballotpedia identified 206 counties that voted for.Ballotpedia features 316,632 encyclopedic articles written and curated by our professional staff of editors, writers, and researchers.Some 2020 election dates and procedures have changed as a result of the coronavirus. For a candidate for statewide office, the party must file a nominating resolution with the state election commissioner by 4:30 p.m. on August 15 in the year of the election. Conventions to nominate such candidates must be held before August 1 of the year of the election. The filing deadline was July 14, 2020. ".Withdrew, disqualified, or did not make ballot:Three incumbents were defeated in the Sept. 15 primaries. If any candidates are nominated by convention, the presiding officer and secretary of the convention must submit a certificate of nomination to the state election commissioner by September 1 in the year of the election. otherwise abiding by CDC and DPH guidelines by exercising self-quarantine or social distancing to avoid potential exposure to (and community spread of) COVID-19, and who herself or himself freely chooses to use such qualification to vote by absentee ballot.

This small corner of America has a long history. Delawareans should stay vigilant, and stay informed at de.gov/coronavirus.”.Eligible Delaware voters will be permitted to select the “sick” or “temporarily or permanently physically disabled” options on their absentee ballot application to cast a vote in the presidential primary election, even if they are not exhibiting symptoms of COVID-19. The full text of the bill can be accessed.WILMINGTON, Del. The Delaware Department of Elections will operate at least six polling places in each county to allow voters to cast ballots in person should they choose not to vote by absentee ballot.Governor Carney’s order on Thursday also reschedules school board elections for July 21, and places additional requirements on municipalities that are conducting elections. Delawareans have helped flatten the curve by staying home, and by practicing social distancing when you’re out in public. State of Delaware - Department of Elections: New Castle County Office - 2020 Candidates An unaffiliated candidate must collect signatures equal to 1 percent of all eligible voters as of December 31 of the year prior to the election. A Democratic Party primary takes place on September 15, 2020, in Delaware to determine which candidate will earn the right to run as the party's nominee in the state's gubernatorial election on November 3, 2020.. early 20th century were the nation's highest, and they remain close to the top today. “We are making progress. A candidate must be a registered member of the party he or she is seeking to represent in the election.A major party candidate must file a copy of the original notice of candidacy with the state election commissioner and pay the party filing fee by noon on the second Tuesday in July. These petitions cannot be circulated until after January 1 of the year of the election in which the candidate is running.A major party candidate may be nominated at a state convention only for offices for which no candidate has filed or for offices for which minor party candidates have been selected. Those incumbents were:One incumbent is not on the ballot in 2020.A major party candidate may be nominated in one of two ways: by filing a notice of candidacy or by being nominated at convention.To be nominated at the primary election, a major party candidate must file by this method. The candidate must first file a notice of candidacy. And thus, the second smallest state in area became, as it likes to But the three counties of Delaware owe their separate existence to the politics of the proprietors Wash your hands often. Voters must return the application to the Delaware Department of Elections or complete the process online to receive an absentee ballot.