Connecticut has no early voting (other than filling out an absentee/VBM ballot at the Town Clerk's office), but the state is allowing all voters to vote absentee/by mail due to COVID-19, and this should be voters' primary voting plan.
To avoid possible postal delays impacting your vote, we recommend mailing your completed ballot back by Tuesday, October 13th. Plan to drop it off by hand after that.
If you are concerned about your absentee ballot returning on time through the mail, visit our other page to learn how to drop your ballot off in person.
In Person: November 3, 2020
By Mail: Postmarked October 27, 2020
Online: October 27, 2020
Connecticut is mailing absentee-ballot applications to all active voters
In Person: N/A (Form must be printed, signed, and delivered to the safe and secure absentee ballot drop box that is stationed outside your Town Hall, or mailed directly to your Town Clerk).
By Mail: Received November 2, 2020, but we recommend applying at least October 27, 2020
Online: N/A (Form must be printed, signed, and delivered to the safe and secure absentee ballot drop box that is stationed outside your Town Hall, or mailed directly to your Town Clerk).
Ballots, whether mailed or returned in person, must be received by the close of polls (8pm local time) on Election Day.
We strongly recommend mailing your ballot much earlier (by October 13th) and, if that's not possible, dropping it off in person. Learn how below or on our other page.
Connecticut is mailing absentee-ballot applications to all active voters
Absentee Ballot Applications can be downloaded in English or Spanish, and physically dropped off or mailed to your Town Clerk
For more information visit this website
Yes, but COVID-19 is considered a valid excuse for the November 2020 election. Make sure to indicate that on your application.
Other excuses include if you answer Yes on any of these questions:
Are you an active member of the armed forces of the United States?
Will you be out of town during all the hours of voting on Election Day?
Does illness prevent you from voting in person on Election Day?
Do your religious beliefs prevent you from performing secular activities like voting on Election Day?
Will you be performing duties as an election official at a polling place other than your own during all the hours of voting on Election Day?
Do you have a physical disability that prevents you from voting in person on Election Day?
No.
To your town's Clerk, before the close of the polls on Election Day.
Yes, by a person who is caring for the applicant, a member of the applicant's family, a police officer, registrar of voters, deputy registrar of voters or assistant registrar of voters if necessary.
If the voter registration deadline has passed, you can still register to vote in person at a designated November 3, 2020 Registration office. Contact your local Clerk's office if you have any questions.
If you register to vote on Election Day, you must provide proof of identity and residency, such as a student ID card and a utility bill or tuition statement that lists your name and Connecticut address. Contact your local Clerk's office to make sure you bring proper ID with you.
6am - 8pm
If you are in line when polls close, you are legally entitled to vote. Don't leave!
Non-Photo ID; Non-Strict
All registered voters are asked to present a form of ID when voting in person on Election Day.
Your social security card; or
A form of preprinted ID that shows your name and address, name and signature, or name and photograph.
If you do not have an acceptable ID, you may sign an affidavit affirming your identity.
First-time voters who did not provide a Connecticut driver’s license or ID number or last four digits of their social security number may need to show photo ID or an official document with their name and current address.