Election day polls are open in the Cape Region

The 2016 General Election is finally here, and if the line of voters waiting at Cape Henlopen High School was any indication, it will be a busy day in the Cape Region.

Bob and Mary Howe of Lewes were the first in line. They said they got there at 6 a.m.

“We’ve both go to work and I didn’t want to be here at 8 p.m. I also didn’t want to have to wait in line either,” said Bob.

Howe said he was expecting a large turnout because the two presidential candidates – Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican Donald Trump – are so polarizing. They’re complete opposites, said Bob. This election will mean so much for the economy, the Supreme Court and a bunch of other things, he said.

“It means a ton,” he said, then proudly adding, “I’m voting for Trump. I don’t care who knows.”

Sussex County Democratic Party Chair Mitch Crane was in the high school parking lot minutes after the polls open. He said he started fielding calls at 5:30 a.m. 

“I feel good,” he said, then looking over to the line. “There’s obviously going to be a big turnout.”

Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Registered voters can find their polling location and sample ballot on the Department of Elections’ website at ivote.de.gov.

In Delaware, voters do not have to show proof of identification before being allowed to vote, but according to the Delaware Department of Elections website, showing an ID makes checking in faster and reduces mistakes. If no ID is shown, a form must be filled out before a person can vote.

Acceptable forms of ID include a Delaware driver's license or state ID, U.S. passport, signed polling place or Social Security card, a signed vehicle registration, a signed credit card with photo, or similar document that identifies the person by photo or signature.

For more information, call the Sussex County Department of Elections at 302-856-5367 or go to their website at electionssc.delaware.gov.