VOTE IN CONNECTICUT

for 2024 General Election

Tuesday, November 5th

VOTER REGISTRATION DEADLINE:

Friday, October 18th (online, mail)

Tuesday, November 5th (in-person)

HOW DO YOU PLAN TO REGISTER TO VOTE?

• VOTER REGISTRATION: ONLINE

  All voters wishing to vote in 2024 General Election in Connecticut must be registered to vote by Friday, October 18th. Click here to register to vote online.

• VOTER REGISTRATION: BY MAIL

  All voters wishing to vote in 2024 General Election in Connecticut must be registered to vote by Friday, October 18th. Connecticut voter registration form can be downloaded from this website and mailed to the Registrar Office in your town.

• VOTER REGISTRATION: IN PERSON

  All voters wishing to vote in 2024 General Election in Connecticut must be registered to vote by Tuesday, November 5th. Connecticut voter registration form can be downloaded from this website and hand-delivered to the Registrar Office in your town.

  Election Day Registration is also available at a designated “EDR location” in each town, from 6am to 8pm on Election Day. Same-day registration requires proof of identity and residency.

HOW DO YOU PLAN TO VOTE?

• VOTE IN PERSON

  Polling place hours: 6am – 8pm.

  In most cases, a Connecticut voter is not required to show identification to a polling place worker before casting a ballot. First-time voters and inactive voters are required to bring a driver’s license or other forms of photo identification that shows the voter’s name and address.

• VOTE BY MAIL

  Connecticut offers absentee ballots by mail to voters who will be unable to vote in-person. If you would like to vote by mail in the upcoming election, you must return the application by Friday, October 18th.

  • When returning your mail-in ballot, it must be received by 8pm on November 5th.
  • Your mail-in ballot may also be submitted to a drop box or in person by 8pm on November 5th. There is one drop box in every town across Connecticut.
  • You can check your voter registration status and the address associated with you at this link.

  If you need to change any of the information on your voter registration, you may do so at this link by Friday, October 18th.

MORE INFORMATION FOR CONNECTICUT VOTERS

• Positions on the Ballot: 2024 General Election

  U.S. PRESIDENT
  A U.S. President serves a term of 4 years. Below are the candidates to be voted in the 2024 Presidential Election. Incumbents are denoted with an asterisk (*).
  ▹ Kamala Harris & Tim Walz (D) vs Donald Trump & J. D. Vance (R)

  U.S. SENATE
  A U.S. Senator serves a term of 6 years. One of the two U.S. Senate positions in Connecticut are open. Below are the candidates for the 2024 General Election. Incumbents are denoted with an asterisk (*).
  ▹Christopher S. Murphy* (D) vs. Matthew Corey (R) vs. Robert Hyde (Cheaper Gas Groceries Party) vs. Justin Paglino (Green)

  U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
  All positions in the 5 congressional districts of Connecticut are on the ballot. Find your congressional district on the U.S. House of Representatives website.
  ▹1st district: John Larson* (D) vs. Jim Griffin (R) vs. Mary Sanders (G)
  ▹2nd district: Joe Courtney* (D) vs. Mike France (R)
  ▹3rd district: Rosa DeLauro* (D) vs. Michael Massey (R)
  ▹4th district: Jim Himes* (D) vs. Michael Goldstein (R) vs. Benjamin Wesley (I)
  ▹5th district: Jahana Hayes* (D) vs. George Logan (R)

  CONNECTICUT STATE SENATE
  All positions in the 36 Connecticut State Senate are on the ballot. Find your legislative district on the Connecticut General Assembly website.

  CONNECTICUT HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
  All positions in the 151 Connecticut House of Representatives are on the ballot. Find your legislative district on the Connecticut General Assembly website.

  BALLOT MEASURES
  Connecticut will have one statewide ballot measure for the 2024 General Election
  ▹Constitutional Amendment: Authorizes the state legislature to provide by law for no-excuse absentee voting

  A complete list of all positions and candidates can be found on the Connecticut Secretary of State website. Information on all positions and candidates for local elections, including Mayors and Boards of Education, will be provided by the Registrar’s Office in each town.

• Pre-Registration

  Connecticut youth who pre-register to vote will have their registration become active once they turn 18 years old. Pre-registration does not change the voting age, which is 18. Instead, it allows eligible Connecticut residents aged 17 to complete the voter registration form providing sufficient time and opportunity to get ready to vote. Methods and qualification for pre-registration are the same as those for regular voter registration, except for age.

• Affidavit & Provisional Ballot

  A provisional ballot is a regular ballot that is placed in a special envelope prior to being put in the ballot box. It is available for the voters whose identification is not verified at a polling place. A provisional ballot may be offered to those who believe they are registered to vote even though their names are not on the official voter registration list at the polling place and those who applied to vote by mail but would like to cast a vote in person.

  Once voted, the voter shall put the provisional ballot inside of the ED-250 and return the ballot in the envelope to the moderator who shall place the ballot in the provisional ballot depository envelope. The moderator shall then provide the voter with a receipt so they may ascertain if their provisional ballot has been counted.

• College Students & Voters Overseas

  Connecticuters living away from home while attending a college, trade school or technical school, you may choose to register to vote using your home away from home address you use while at school or your traditional home address. Choosing which address to use when you register to vote is a personal decision. Whatever you decide, you may not register to vote in two places during the same election cycle.

  Connecticuters living temporarily outside the U.S., whether a student or otherwise, may register to vote and apply to vote by mail using the Federal Post Card Application.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

• WHO IS ELIGIBLE TO REGISTER TO VOTE IN CONNECTICUT?

  You must be a United States citizen and 18 years old on the date of the election (you may register at 17 but cannot vote until you are 18). You must be a resident of Connecticut. Should you have been convicted of a felony, you must have completed confinement and parole.

• How often do I need to register to vote?

  You are required to register to vote only once. However, if information like your name or address changes, you need to fill out the voter registration form again to keep your voter information up to date. Check your voter registration information at this link.

• Which party should I be affiliated with?

  KAGC does not endorse any party or candidate; as such KAGC does not guide anyone to vote for, or be affiliated with, any specific party. In most parts of the United States, the Republican Party and Democratic Party are two major political parties. Throughout U.S. history, 19 presidents have been Republican (including Presidents Lincoln, Reagan, Bush, and Trump) and 14 have been Democrats (including Presidents Franklin Roosevelt, Kennedy, Clinton, and Obama) You may find more information on their respective websites.

  When registering to vote, it is not mandatory for a voter to declare party affiliation. However, in some states including Connecticut, primary elections are open to those voters with party affiliation, in which case you may vote only in the primary election of the party you are affiliated with. Should you remain unaffiliated, Connecticut state law permits political parties to choose whether to allow unaffiliated voters or voters not registered with the party to participate in their nominating contests before each election cycle.

• Am I limited to vote for the party I'm affiliated with?

  In the primary election in Connecticut, only voters with a party affiliation are allowed to vote for their party’s nominees. Voters unaffiliated with any party may participate in the primaries of a party, depending on party-specific policies for this election. In the general election, however, voters are free to vote for any candidate of their choice for each position on the ballot.

• What is this year's election about?

  On top of the ballot across the U.S. this year will be the candidates for U.S. President. In Connecticut, there are also candidates for the U.S. Senate, U.S. House of Representatives, Connecticut State Senate, and Connecticut State House of Representatives. For more information, please see the section above on this page.

• What is my district? Who is running in my district?

  To find your congressional district, visit the U.S. House of Representatives website and enter your zip code in the search bar on the top right-hand corner of the main page. For information on your Connecticut legislative district, please visit the Connecticut General Assembly website.

• Must I vote for each position on the ballot?

  Voters are not required to vote for every single position listed on the ballot. You may skip any position you do not support any candidate for, and you may also write-in a candidate of your choice not listed on the ballot. In the general election, voters may also vote for any candidate of preference regardless of party affiliations.

• What happens if I move?

  Every time there is a change in your address, whether in-state or out of state, you must update the information by filling out a voter registration form. Government agencies often mail election-related information to your address on file, which sometimes requires a prompt response. When a response is missing for a certain period of time, your voter registration may be considered inactive and is subject to elimination.

• I registered to vote a long time ago. What should I do now?

  Please visit this website to check your voter registration status, as well as the information on your voter registration. If your status is inactive, your information does not appear, or any of your information is inaccurate, please fill out the voter registration form and submit it by the deadline.

• Does voting lead to a mandatory jury duty?

  No. Voter registration and jury duty have no correlation with each other. Jury duty selection is made based on a different database than the voter roll.