Office of the Secretary of the State

 

Voter Registration Deadlines In General
(Note that requirements vary depending on the type of election)

ABSENTEE VOTING

WHEN APPLICATIONS MAY BE MADE:

Beginning on the 31st day before an election

Beginning on the 21st day before a primary

VOTER REGISTRATION PROCEDURE

Registration Cut-off:

Primary: Application must be postmarked by the 5th day before a primary (OR received by your Registrar of Voters or a voter registration agency by the 5th day before a primary). You may apply in person to your town clerk or registrar until 12:00 noon on the last business day before a primary.

Election: Your application must be postmarked or 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).

Privileges attach immediately upon approval of the application by the registrar, unless

  1. the application is delivered in person to the registrar after the seven day before an election in person voter registration deadline or
  2. mailed or postmarked to the registrar or a voter registration agency after the 7-day mail in registration deadline before an election, or
  3. the application is made to a voter registration agency, made other than in person to the registrar, or postmarked, after the fifth day before a primary, or
  4. made in person to the registrar after 12 noon of the last business day before a primary.

3 MONTHS BEFORE PRIMARY.

Last day that enrolled elector can transfer from one party to another or, if unaffiliated electors are permitted to vote in a party primary, to erase from a party, and be eligible to vote in municipal primary of new party.

ABSENTEE BALLOTS MUST BE RETURNED:

by mail so that it is received by the municipal clerk no later than the close of the polls on the day of such election; or

deposited into an official ballot box of the municipality no later than the close of the polls on the day of such election; or

returned by the elector in person to said clerk by the day before an election or primary;

A presidential ballot or overseas ballot must be mailed or otherwise returned by the elector or applicant so that it is received by the town clerk no later than the close of the polls on election day. (Sec. 9-l40b)