There’s Still Time to Register to Vote

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There is still time to get registered to vote on Election Day, Nov. 6.

Online and mail-in registration end at 11:59 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 30.

You can register online at voterregistration.ct.gov if you have a CT DMV-issued driver’s license. You can also register in person with the Registrars of Voters in your (or any) Town/City Hall, but the same deadline applies: Oct. 30 during regular business hours.

Someone whose eligibility to become a voter matures after Oct. 30 may appear in person to register at their Town/City Hall before 12 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 5.

A last resort: if you miss the Oct. 30 or Nov. 5 deadlines, Connecticut has Election Day Registration (EDR) available on Election Day for a general election but not a Primary. However, to protect the integrity of the election process, EDR takes additional time, so plan to wait while they verify your ID documentation.

A voter who cannot vote in person during the election hours may get an Absentee Ballot Application and then receive an Absentee Ballot from their Town Clerk. Beginning Oct. 5, you may go to your Town Clerk’s office to fill out both the Application and the Ballot during their regular business hours.

You may register as a voter in Connecticut if you meet the following criteria:

  • You are a U.S. citizen and Connecticut resident who will be at least 18 by Election Day.
  • You meet the criteria above and have completed confinement and parole if previously convicted of a felony.

Visit the Connecticut Secretary of the State’s website for more information about absentee voting, including downloading an A.B. Application, and special rules for those in the military and the disabled: portal.ct.gov/SOTS

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