Delaware Election Commissioner responds to GOP questions on ballots, poll worker conduct

Delaware Election Commissioner Michael Albence has issued a response to questions posed by the Republican Party regarding absentee ballots and an incident involving an election officer at Mariner Middle School.

Albence stated that a voter’s intent when completing an absentee ballot is known only to the voter. He acknowledged that in all elections, ballots are sometimes returned without a choice made in all contests, or entirely blank. In the recent special election in question, which included only one contest, this pattern was still observed.

He also noted that 1,138 absentee ballots were sent to voters with permanent absentee status. These voters automatically receive absentee ballots for all elections in which they are eligible to vote, without needing to request one each time.

Permanent absentee status is granted when a voter submits a request with a qualifying reason and indicates a desire to continue voting absentee. This status remains active until the voter opts out or if election-related mail is returned as undeliverable.



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