Connecticut General Election

Connecticut offers online voter registration.To use the online voter registration system you must have a current and valid driver’s license, learner’s permit, or non-driver photo identification card issued by the Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) and a signature on file with DMV.

You can complete a voter registration application in person. Contact your Registrar of Voters for information on when and where to register to vote.Election-day registration is not available at your polling place, but is available at a designated location in each town, beginning at 6 a.m. and ending at 8 p.m. (You can register and vote at the designated location for your town.) Please plan to arrive early in the day as there may be long lines. You must be registered by 8 p.m. in order to vote. You will need to provide proof of identity and residency.Learn more by visiting the Connecticut Secretary of State website or contacting your Registrar of Voters.

View official ballot information on the Connecticut Secretary of State website, if available.

Secretary of State165 Capitol Avenue Suite 1000 Hartford, CT 06106Telephone: (860) 509-6100

You may be asked to show ID to vote in Connecticut. Acceptable forms include: Social Security card any pre-printed form of ID that shows your name and address, name and signature, or name and photographIf you're a first-time voter who registered by mail, you will need to show proof of residence as well. Acceptable forms include: current and valid photo ID that shows your name and address copy of a current utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck, or government document that shows your name and addressVoters without ID: If you are unable to provide ID, you will be able to sign an affidavit instead and then vote normally. If you're a first-time voter without ID, you may vote a provisional ballot.

Visit your state’s site to find the contact information for the Registrar of Voters or the Town Clerk.

To register in Connecticut you must: be a United States citizenbe a resident of Connecticut and of the town in which you wish to vote be at least 17 years old and be at least 18 years old on or before Election Day (17 year-olds who will turn 18 on or before Election Day may participate in the general primary)have completed confinement if previously convicted of a felony, and have had your voting rights restored by Registrars of Voters

Check that you're registered to vote on Connecticut's website. If you’re not registered: Register online by Oct 16. Your by mail registration form must be postmarked by Oct 16.