Delaware Code

15 Del. C. § 5507 (2026)

Voting procedure; execution of statement; return of ballot

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The procedure for completing an absentee ballot and returning it to the Department is as follows:

(1) An elector who receives an absentee ballot pursuant to this chapter shall complete the ballot by marking it with the elector’s selections and shall place the completed ballot in the envelope marked “BALLOT ENVELOPE.”

(2) The elector shall confirm that the information about that elector on the ballot envelope is correct and then sign the self-administered oath.

(3) The elector shall then seal the ballot envelope.

(4) The elector shall return the sealed ballot envelope to the Department by:

a. Depositing it in a United States postal mailbox, thereby mailing it to the Department; or

b. Delivering it, or causing it to be delivered, to the Department before the polls close on the day of the election.

44 Del. Laws, c. 118, §  645 Del. Laws, c. 155, §  515 Del. C. 1953, §  5510;  55 Del. Laws, c. 15060 Del. Laws, c. 414, §  1865 Del. Laws, c. 455, §§  5, 668 Del. Laws, c. 301, §  570 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  175 Del. Laws, c. 149, §  175 Del. Laws, c. 427, §§  4-679 Del. Laws, c. 275, §  8981 Del. Laws, c. 106, § 4
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case (1 in the last 5 years), 2024–2024 · leading case: The Honorable Anthony J. Albence & State of Delaware Dep't of Elections v. Michael Mennella & The Honorable Gerald W. Hocker (Del. 2024).
The Honorable Anthony J. Albence & State of Delaware Dep't of Elections v. Michael Mennella & The Honorable Gerald W. Hocker (Del. 2024). “62 This is not the type of injury that is “both concrete and actual or imminent.”
— 15 Del. C. § 5507(4) — 1 case
The Honorable Anthony J. Albence & State of Delaware Dep't of Elections v. Michael Mennella & The Honorable Gerald W. Hocker (Del. 2024). “62 This is not the type of injury that is “both concrete and actual or imminent.”
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