It's Election Day in Delaware | Here's everything you need to know

It's Election Day in Delaware. 

There's a lot of information to process, from races to polls. Here, WDEL breaks down all you'll need to know before you head out to do your civic duty and cast your ballot. 

Where should I vote? 

First, if you're voting in-person today and physically heading to the polls, here's where you can find your polling location: ivote.de.gov. There's an address search available which will direct you to your polling location. You can also use that same site to check if a mailed-in ballot has been received, or for those who haven't yet sent in their mail-in ballots, where they'll be collected from official dropbox locations until 8 p.m. on Election Day. You can not drop off mail-in ballots at polling locations. 

Early Tuesday, long lines were reported first thing in the morning at many polling locations, including, but not limited to Brandywine Hundred, Wilmington, New Castle, Bear, Greenwood, and Lewes. Lunchtime and early evening hours are also popular times to vote; however, lines may become more frequent due to social distancing requirements inside polling places. As long as you're in line by 8 p.m., you will be permitted to cast your ballot.

It’s #Election2020 ! Long lines reported at some polling places—like this one at Brandywine HS. Wait time is 1 hour+. @WDEL can’t be everywhere as much as we try so tell us what you’re seeing! #netde #votede pic.twitter.com/XZNURUdS3e

— Amy Cherry (@acherry13) November 3, 2020

As of late Monday, 161,161 of the 189,894 requested vote-by-mail ballots in Delaware had been returned.

Masks won't be mandated for those visiting polls in-person, but are encouraged. What is mandated are the presence of militias. Anyone visiting polls who feels they're being threatened or intimidated should reach out to the Delaware Department of Elections at 302.739.4277. 

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"If you are registered to vote, you are entitled to vote. You cannot be coerced threatened hindered or intimidated in any fashion. It is important that you realize that if you are in line to vote when the polls close at 8 p.m. tonight, you can still vote, so stay in that line," said Attorney General Kathy Jennings. "If you make a mistake on your ballot, you can ask for a new one. If voting machines are down, you can ask for a paper ballot. If your name is not in the poll book when you show up, you can still vote with a provisional ballot. You will be notified how to find out if your vote was then counted.  If you have a disability, you can bring two people to help you."

The races

There's, of course, the big race at the top of the ticket, but Delaware has some significant races at the federal and state levels as well. 

President and Vice President of the United States

At the top of the ticket, you'll find embattled incumbent Republican President Donald Trump and Vice President Pence facing off with Delaware's own Democratic former Vice President Joe Biden seeking the title of Commander in Chief along with his vice presidential running mate Sen. Kamala Harris.

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In addition to the two largest parties on the ballot, third-party candidates include Libertarian candidate Jo Jorgensen and running mate Jeremy "Spike" Cohen, and Green Party candidate Howie Hawkins and running mate Angela Walker. 

US Senate

At the federal level, Democratic incumbent Senator Chris Coons faces a challenger in America First Republican Lauren Witzke, whose past and current day activities have not prohibited her from beating the party-backed candidate and gaining strong footing among some of Delaware's farthest-right-leaning voters--though not all. 

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Libertarian Nadine Frost and Independent Mark Turley also appear on the U.S. Senate ticket. 

US House of Representatives

Delaware's first Black and first female Congresswoman, Democratic incumbent Lisa Blunt Rochester, will seek reelection against a challenger in former teacher, Amtrak engineer, and actor Lee Murphy. 

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Also appearing on the U.S. House ticket are Independent Catherine Purcell and Libertarian David Rogers. 

Delaware Governor

Incumbent Democrat Governor John Carney is running against Republican newcomer Julianne Murray. While Carney has spent considerable campaign time focused on steering the state through the novel coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic, Murray, who's a downstate attorney, has introduced some of her own legislative ideas, including her Small Business Bill of Rights and Restoring Balance initiatives. 

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Delaware Lieutenant Governor

Democrat incumbent Bethany Hall-Long faces a challenger in Republican Donyale Hall. 

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Also appearing on the ticket is Independent candidate Kevin Baron. 

Insurance Commissioner

Democrat incumbent Trinidad Navarro will seek re-election against Republican Challenger Dr. Julia Pillsbury. 

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"Healthcare insurance is really abysmal in Delaware."

Delaware State Senate 

Delaware State Representative

New Castle County Races

Wilmington Races

Kent & Sussex Races

The polls are open in Delaware from 7 a.m. until 8 p.m.