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Connecticut voter registration
- In Person: Submitted by noon the last business day before Election Day of a primary election. Submitted 7 days before Election Day of a general election. In addition, Connecticut also has Election Day registration on the Election Day of general elections.
- By Mail: Postmarked 5 days before Election Day of a primary election. Postmarked 7 days before Election Day of a general election.
- Online: Submitted 5 days before Election Day of a primary election. Submitted 7 days before Election Day of a general election.
If the voter registration deadline has passed, you can still register to vote and vote in person at a designated Election Day Registration office from 6am to 8pm during general elections if you are not registered in Connecticut or are registered in another Connecticut municipality. Contact your Local Election Office if you have any questions.
To register in Connecticut:
- You must be a citizen of the United States;
- You must be a resident of Connecticut and of the town in which you wish to vote;
- Be at least 17 years old and will be at least 18 years old on the next election;
- You must have completed confinement and parole if previously convicted of a felony.
- Use our Register to Vote Tool to fill out the National Voter Registration Form.
- Sign and date your form. This is very important!
- Mail or hand-deliver your completed form to the address we provide.
- Make sure you register before the voter registration deadline.
- If you have been convicted of a felony and have questions about whether you can register to vote, visit Restore Your Vote to determine your eligibility.
Connecticut absentee ballots
- In Person: Received 1 day before Election Day
- By Mail: Received 1 day before Election Day, but we recommend applying at least 7 days before Election Day.
- Online: N/A
- Received by close of polls on Election Day if returned by mail or by a voter's immediate family/qualified designee. But if returned by the voter in-person, received by the day before Election Day.
You may vote by absentee ballot in Connecticut if:
- You will be absent from town during all the hours of voting.
- You have an illness which prevents you from voting in person.
- You have a physical disability which prevents you from voting in person.
- You are on active duty within the U.S. military.
- Your religious tenets forbid secular (non-religious) activity on Election Day.
- You are required to perform of duties as a primary, referendum, or election official at a polling place other than your own during all the hours of voting on Election Day.
- Use our Absentee Ballot Tool to prepare your application.
- Sign and date the form. This is very important!
- Return your completed application to your Local Election Office as soon as possible. We'll provide the mailing address for you.
- All Local Election Offices will accept mailed or hand-delivered forms. If it's close to the deadline, call and see if your Local Election Office will let you fax or email the application.
- Double-check the deadlines and be sure to cast your voted ballot on time to be sure it is counted.
- Please contact your Local Election Office if you have any further questions about the exact process.
- Once you receive the ballot, carefully read and follow the instructions.
- Sign and date where indicated.
- Mail your voted ballot back to the address indicated on the return envelope.
- Double-check the deadlines and be sure to cast your voted ballot on time to be sure it is counted.
- Please contact your Local Election Office if you have any questions.
Connecticut Early Voting
N/A. Connecticut does not have in-person early voting or no-excuse absentee voting.
N/A
Connecticut voter ID
Connecticut has 2 different ID requirements, depending on when you registered to vote. Most voters must present one of the following forms of ID to vote in person:
- Social Security card; or
- Any pre-printed form of ID that shows your name and address, name and signature, or name and photo
If you cannot present an ID, you'll be required to sign a brief statement confirming your identity.
But, if you're a first time voter who registered by mail and you didn't provide ID when you registered, you must present one of the following forms of ID to vote in person:
- A copy of a current photo ID that shows your name and address; or
- A copy of a current utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck, or other government document that shows your name and address
If you're not voting for the first time in Connecticut, you don't need to provide ID to vote absentee.
If you're a first time Connecticut voter who registered by mail and you didn't provide ID when you registered, you'll need to provide a photocopy of one of the following forms of ID along with your absentee ballot:
- A copy of a current photo ID showing your name and photograph or
- A copy of a current utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck, or other government document that shows your name and address
Offsite links
- State Election Website
- Local Election Office: This is the government office responsible for running elections in your region. These are the best people to contact if you have any questions at all about voting in your state.
- Find your polling place
- Absentee ballot tracker tool
- Learn more about absentee voting
- Learn more about voter ID
- State Election Code