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Each claim gets a plain status: True, False, or Promised, not law.

• Heard this? "In Delaware you can't vote without a photo ID." False
  The facts: Delaware does not require a photo ID to vote in state and federal elections. Poll workers ask for proof of who you are, which speeds check-in. If you have no ID and are at the right polling place or early voting site and on the poll list, you fill out an Affirmation of Voter Identity form and vote. source: elections.delaware.gov
• Heard this? "You can still register to vote on Election Day in Delaware." False
  The facts: The deadline for new voters was Saturday, October 10, 2026. Military members and citizens living abroad who were not yet registered had until October 19. If you are already registered, you can update your name and address when you go to vote. source: elections.delaware.gov
• Heard this? "Anyone in Delaware can vote by mail without giving a reason." False
  The facts: To vote absentee you must have a reason listed on the absentee application, such as being away or unable to get to your polling place; military members and people living abroad also qualify. The last day to ask for a mailed ballot is Friday, October 30, and it must reach the Department of Elections by 8 p.m. on Election Day. Your ballot does not need a witness or a notary. source: elections.delaware.gov
• Heard this? "If you were ever convicted of a felony, you can never vote again in Delaware." False
  The facts: For most felonies, your right to vote comes back after you have fully finished your sentence, including prison, parole, probation and community supervision. A short list of serious felonies named in Delaware law bars voting permanently. Check your own case with the Department of Elections. source: delcode.delaware.gov
• Heard this? "Delaware voters will vote on changes to the state constitution this November." False
  The facts: Delaware is the only state where the legislature can change the constitution without a public vote, and there are no statewide ballot questions this year. The Department of Elections' General Election and sample ballot pages list none. source: news.ballotpedia.org
• Heard this? "Delaware just changed its constitution so anyone can vote by mail with no excuse." Proposed, not law
  The facts: In the 2026 session the legislature passed an amendment (SB 3) to allow absentee ballots without an excuse, along with other election amendments. Ballotpedia says these take effect only if the legislature passes them again in the next session. Until then, the reasons on the absentee application still apply. source: news.ballotpedia.org
• Heard this? "You'll get $5,000 after the election." Promised, not law
  The facts: On Sept. 9, 2026 the President promised every adult $5,000, a "Trump Dividend", if Republicans keep both the House and the Senate. It is a campaign promise that depends on the election results; no law or payment exists today. Congress would have to pass it, and AP estimates it would cost over $1 trillion. Is this legal? Experts disagree. Richard Painter, chief White House ethics lawyer under President George W. Bush, wrote: "No, Mr. President you can't offer voters $5000 if the Republicans win the House and Senate." Former federal prosecutor Glenn Kirschner called it a completed crime under the federal vote-buying law (18 U.S.C. 597). Election attorney John Day told AP it is legal because it would go to everyone regardless of how they vote: "This is a campaign promise." Rice University political scientist Mark Jones: "It's unsavory, but it's legal." Your ballot is secret, so no payment can depend on how you personally vote. source: kold.com source: internazionale.it source: newsweek.com source: ibtimes.co.uk source: katv.com
• Heard this? "Someone can legally pay you to vote, or to vote a certain way." False
  The facts: No. Paying or offering to pay anyone to vote or to register to vote in a federal election is a federal crime (52 U.S.C. 10307(c)). Accepting the payment is a crime too. source: law.cornell.edu
• Heard this? "The $1 million-a-day giveaway in 2024 paid people for voting." False
  The facts: That contest was open only to registered voters in seven swing states, and entering meant signing a petition, not voting. The group's lawyer told a Pennsylvania court the winners were "not chosen by chance". The judge let it continue. source: aljazeera.com

Checked against official sources, court records and news reports. We update this as new claims go around.