Voting in Connecticut

Polls are open on Election Day in Connecticut from 6:00am to 8:00pm. Find your polling place here.

ID is required to vote in Connecticut. Valid forms of ID include:

– Social security card
– Any pre-printed form of identification that shows your name and address, OR name and signature, OR name and photograph

If you go to your polling place without one of the forms of ID as described above, you can vote a regular ballot by signing an affidavit in lieu of ID.

If you are a first time voter who registered by mail after January 1, 2003, are voting for the first time in an primary or general election with federal candidates on the ballot, and have a "mark" next to your name on the official registry list, you must present one of the following:
– A copy of a current and valid photo identification that shows your name and address
– A copy of a current utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck or government document that shows your name and address

If you do not have any of the above forms of ID you may vote a provisional ballot.

Connecticut does not offer in-person early voting.

Connecticut requires a reason to vote absentee by mail. See if you’re eligible to request an absentee/mail-in ballot on your state’s site.

If you are eligible, you can request your ballot with Rock the Vote.

Once you receive your ballot, carefully read and follow the step-by-step instructions, filling out all required fields and signing it where indicated.

After you complete your ballot, you can return it by any of the following ways:
- By mail.
- In person. Contact your local election official to learn where to return your completed ballot.

Connecticut Director of Elections
Theodore Bromley
portal.ct.gov/SOTS
(860) 509-6100