Any individual qualified to vote in this election may vote by absentee ballot if the voter is unable to appear at a polling place on March 23, 2016, for any of the following reasons: (1) Temporary or permanent physical disability, (2) Public service for the U.S. or the State of Delaware, (3) Spouse or dependent of, and residing with or accompanying, a person in public service of the U.S. or the State of Delaware, (4) Engaged in business or occupation precluding appearance at a polling place, (5) Sickness, (6) The tenets or teaching of the voter’s religion, (7) Incarceration, or (8) Absence from the district while on vacation.
All absentee ballots shall be processed by the Department of Elections as follows: 1. March 18, 2016, 12:00 noon – last day to mail absentee ballots to voter following receipt by the department of a properly completed affidavit. 2. March 22, 2016, 12:00 noon – deadline for voters to submit affidavits requesting an absentee ballot in person. 3. March 23, 2016, 8:00pm – deadline to return voted absentee ballot to the Department of Elections or to a polling location in the school district the day of the referendum.
Please contact the Department of Elections for absentee ballot information (302- 856-5367) or visit their website at www.electionssc.delaware.gov/.
ABSENTEE VOTING CHECKLIST:
1. Contact Sussex County Elections to obtain an affidavit for absentee ballot as far in advance of the election as allowable. Affidavits can also be printed from Sussex County Elections Office a few weeks prior to the election: www.electionssc.delaware.gov/ 2. Read the absentee ballot instructions carefully. 3. Complete the affidavit and absentee ballot and follow the instructions for returning it. Make sure that you sign and date the ballot envelope. 4. Return your absentee ballot as soon as possible after you receive it. 5. You may vote by absentee ballot in person, at the Department of Elections for Sussex County or by mail. Be sure to take proof of identity with you if you vote in person.