How to Vote in the Brandywine School Board Election
Voters That Need Assistance

WHEN TO VOTE

School Board Election for Brandywine School Board is on Tuesday, May 13th. Polls will be open from 7 a.m. - 8 p.m. For more information see New Castle County Department of Elections.​

ACCESSABLE IN-PERSON VOTE

Federal law requires elections to be accessible to voters with disabilities. This includes the right to:

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• Vote privately and independently.

• Vote in a polling place that is accessible and free of physical barriers.

• Use an accessible voting machine.

• Assistance from a person of your choice except an employer or union representative.

• Assistance at any point as a means of accommodation.

Election Officers and poll workers must make reasonable accommodations as needed to help you vote. If you believe that your polling place is not accessible, you should contact the Department of Elections for your county before the day of the election to make other arrangements to vote.​​

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If You Need Help:

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Individuals with disabilities who encounter problems with access at their polling places on Election Day should bring these barriers to the attention of poll workers, their New Castle County Board of Elections, and Nina Kegelman, Protection and Advocacy for Voting Access (“PAVA”) Voting Rights Advocate with Disability Rights Delaware, who can be reached at nkegelman@declasi.org or 302-856-2027.

For more information click HERE.

LANGUAGE ACCESSABILITY

​Under federal law, voters who have difficulty reading or writing English may receive in-person assistance at the polls from the person of their choice except an employer or union representative. If you have trouble voting due to lack of English fluency, call one of these hotlines:

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Under federal law, voters who have difficulty reading or writing English may receive in-person assistance at the polls from the person of their choice. This person cannot be the voter’s employer, an agent of the voter’s employer, or an agent or officer of the voter’s union.

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If you have trouble voting due to lack of English fluency, call one of these hotlines:

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Spanish: 1-888-VE-Y-VOTA / 1-888-839-8682

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Arabic: 1-844-YALLA-US / 1-844-925-5287

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Bengali, Cantonese, Hindi, Urdu, Korean, Mandarin, Tagalog, Vietnamese: 1-888-API-VOTE / 1-888-274-8683

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If You Need Help:

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Individuals with disabilities who encounter problems with access at their polling places on Election Day should bring these barriers to the attention of poll workers, their New Castle County Board of Elections, and Nina Kegelman, Protection and Advocacy for Voting Access (“PAVA”) Voting Rights Advocate with Disability Rights Delaware, who can be reached at nkegelman@declasi.org or 302-856-2027.

For more information click HERE.

BRING ID

Delaware poll workers will ask voters to show proof of identity or to sign an affirmation of voter identity.

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Delaware does not require a photo ID to vote. Delaware does not have a defined list of acceptable forms of ID, but examples of acceptable ID include:

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• Valid state-issued photo ID

• Utility bill

• Paycheck

• Any government document with the voter’s name and address

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In the event you do not have one of the above forms of ID, you can sign an affidavit of affirmation that you are the person listed on the election district record.

FIND YOUR POLLING PLACE

You may vote at any designated polling place in your school district.

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To view a full list of designated polling places in your school district, visit the Department of Elections website and click on your school district or see here for Brandywine School District information.

​Click here is the list of Polling Places.

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BRANDYWINE HIGH SCHOOL
1400 FOULK RD, WILMINGTON, 19803

MAPLE LANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
100 MAPLE LN, CLAYMONT, 19703

CARRCROFT ELEMENTARY
SCHOOL 503 CREST RD, WILMINGTON, 19803

MT PLEASANT HIGH SCHOOL
5201 N WASHINGTON ST EXT, WILMINGTON, 19809

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CLAYMONT LIBRARY
400 LENAPE WAY, CLAYMONT, 19703

P S DUPONT MIDDLE SCHOOL
701 W 34TH ST, WILMINGTON, 19802

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FORWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
1900 WESTMINSTER DR, WILMINGTON, 19810

SPRINGER MIDDLE SCHOOL
2220 SHIPLEY RD, WILMINGTON, 19803

HANBY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
2523 BERWYN RD, WILMINGTON, 19810

TALLEY MIDDLE SCHOOL
1110 CYPRESS RD, WILMINGTON, 19810

LOMBARDY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
412 FOULK RD, WILMINGTON, 19803

ACCESSABLE VOTING MACHINES

Accessible voting machine features:

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• Adjustable height for standing or seated voters.

• Connection for sip-and-puff devices.

Voters who are blind or have a visual impairment can:

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• Change the screen to display larger text and high contrast.

• Use headphones to listen to ballot text.

• Black out the screen for privacy.

• Adjust the audio volume and speed.

• Use an audio-tactile keypad with Braille legends.

• Hear a read-back of their selections.

ELIGIBILITY

You DO NOT need to be a registered vote to vote in Delaware’s School Board Elections. For more information: See Delaware Department of Elections.

Generally, you are eligible to vote in the upcoming School Board Elections if you are:

• A citizen of the United States;

• A resident of the school district for which the election is being conducted;

  • Note: To find your school board district, visit the Department of Elections website.

• 18 years old by the date of the School Board Elections.

• A person with a previous conviction on their record who has served their time, including some people with felonies.  

Note: There are some felony convictions that disqualify a person from being able to vote, even after they have served their time. For more information, read the list of ineligible convictions on the Department of Elections website and see this flowchart created by the U.S. Department of Justice. 

HELPFUL TIPS

• If the polls close while you’re still in line, stay in line – you have the right to vote.

• If you make a mistake on your ballot, ask for a new one.

• If the machines are down at your polling place, ask for a paper ballot.