QUESTIONS ABOUT VOTING

Can I vote early by mail?

We don’t have so-called early voting in Connecticut but we have expanded use of absentee ballots. You can mail in your completed ballot as soon as you receive it, which could be in the first or second week of October.

How do I request a mail-in ballot? When’s my deadline?

Every registered voter in Connecticut should have already received an absentee ballot application. If you did not get one or if you are an inactive voter, you may register online at myvote.ct.gov/register. The registration home page is: voterregistration.ct.gov/OLVR/welcome.do . You may also request a ballot in person in your town hall, but check the hours and procedures.

The deadline to request a mail-in ballot is Nov. 2, the day before the election. But your ballot must be received by Election

Day, so the only way that will work is if you go in-person to town hall, obtain a ballot and drop it off in the drop boxes that every town has in place.

Does COVID-19 qualify as a reason to mail in or drop off my ballot?

Yes. Previously, the rules were stricter but fear of COVID-19 is an allowable reason for an absentee ballot in this election. You do not have to have the illness or have been exposed to it or have a person in your household with a COVID-19 issue.

Can I register to vote online?

Yes, if you have a CT driver’s license, at myvote.ct.gov/register. If you do not have a CT driver’s license, go to myvote.ct.gov/ register to print a form to give your local voter registrar.

I’m in the armed forces or otherwise overseas.

How do I register to vote?

Go online at myvote.ct.gov/register. If you do not have a CT driver’s license, you might be running out of time to participate in this election.

How do I check if I’m registered to vote? How do I make sure my ballot was counted?

You can check your registration status online at myvote.ct.gov/lookup. You can track your absentee ballot at myvote.ct.gov/lookup.

Can I receive an absentee ballot and decide on Election Day whether to vote in-person or drop my ballot in a town box?

Yes. It is perfectly legal to request and receive an absentee ballot and then not use it, and instead vote in person.