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Voting by absentee ballot is easy, safe, and secure. Request an absentee ballot today to ensure you can vote safely this fall. 

ABSENTEE BALLOTS

Apply for a ballot*

Receive your ballot

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Drop off or mail back early

*you will be sent an absentee ballot application, but you can download and submit it early

VOTING REQUIREMENTS

  • If you are registering for the first time, you should plan on showing “proof of identification” the first time you vote. Proof of identification includes: (a) A current and valid photo identification or (b) A current utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck or government document that shows your name and address.

  • To register in Connecticut you must:

  1. be a citizen of the United States

  2. be a resident of Connecticut and of the town in which you wish to vote

  3. be 17 years old. You can vote when you turn 18

  4. have completed confinement and parole if previously convicted of a felony, and have had your voting rights restored by Registrars of Voters

  5. not currently be declared mentally incompetent to vote by a court of law

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