 The Delaware Department of Elections has also posted dates, times, and locations for early voting, which starts August 28th for the statewide primary election. Sarah Petrowich, Delaware Public Media. The Delaware Earns Retirement Benefit Program is now up and running. The program is for employers with five or more workers and no retirement plan, giving those workers a retirement savings option. Under the program, employers default to a 5% deduction from an employee's gross check.