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VOTING IN CONNECTICUT

Voter Eligibility - Who Can Vote?​

Under federal law, if you move within 30 days of a presidential election, you are allowed to vote for President and Vice President in your former state of residence, either in person or by absentee ballot.
  • Minimum Age To Vote: must turn 18 on or before election day
  • Minimum Age To Register To Vote: If you are at least 17 and turning 18 before Election Day, you can register to vote and you may participate in the general primary.

To register to vote in the State of Connecticut, an individual must meet the following qualifications:

  • Be a United States Citizen
  • Be a Connecticut resident;
  • be at least 17 years old (must turn 18 on or before election day); 17 year olds, who will turn 18 on or before election day, may participate in general primary.
  • ave completed confinement and parole if previously convicted of a disenfranchising felony.

Ways To Register To Vote​

By Mail​

Your application must be postmarked the 7th day before an election (OR you may register in person with your Registrar of Voters by the 7th day before an election).

In Person​

Voter registration for the general election begins on the 31st day before an election. Your application must be received by a voter registration agency by the 7th day before an election (OR you may register in person with your Registrar of Voters by the 7th day before an election).

Online​

Your application must be received by a voter registration agency by the 7th day before an election (OR you may register in person with your Registrar of Voters by the 7th day before an election).

Same Day Voter Registration​

Qualified individuals may register to vote at the polling place on election day (not offered for primary elections). C.G.S.A. § 9-19j

How Do I Know I'm Registered?​

  • Consider yourself registered when- and only when- you receive an acknowledgment from your county clerk.
  • Never assume you are registered to vote until you have received this acknowledgment.
  • Call your county clerk and inquire about the status of your application.
  • http://www.sots.ct.gov/sots/cwp/view.asp?a=3172&q=512796

Other ways to register to vote​

Ways To Vote​

Voters have the following 3 Options to vote:

Voting By Absentee Ballot​

Connecticut law allows you to receive an absentee ballot if, in your judgment, an absence from your town on Election Day prevents you from appearing at your polling place, or you are prevented from appearing at your assigned polling place on Election Day because of sickness or physical disability (not necessarily your sickness or disability), active service in the Military, religious tenets forbid secular activity on the day of the election, duties as an election official at a polling place other than your own during all of the hours of voting. To receive your absentee ballot please complete and sign an application and return it to your Town Clerk.

Early Voting​

Depending on the type of election being conducted, you may early vote during the 15 days prior to Election Day and ends two days before an election except for any legal holiday designated, appointed or recommended under section 1-4 of the general statutes. To learn how to vote early, visit MyVote.CT.gov for more information about elections in Connecticut.

Voting In Person at the Polls​

Any elector standing in line at the polls at 8 p.m. will be allowed to cast a vote. An optical scan machine is used by most in-person voters.

Voter Identification​

  • Voter Identification Law Enacted? YES

Connecticut has a Non-strict voter identification law​

  • Voters in Connecticut must present some form of identification at the polls, though a photo is not required. When you arrive at the polling place the poll worker will request that you present ID but if you do not have any then in most cases, you may sign an affidavit in lieu of presenting ID.
    There are several options for identification and they do not need to be a driver's license or have a photo. If your ID includes a photo, it does not need to include your address.

The following documents are acceptable forms of identification:​

  • You must present ypu Social Security card; or Any other preprinted form of identification which shows the elector's name and address, or name and signature, or name and photograph
  • Sign a statement under penalty of false statement on Form ED-681 entitled, "Signatures of Electors Who Did Not Present ID", provided by the Secretary of the State that the elector whose name appears on the official check list is the same person who is signing the form.

Voter Information Lookup​