• 2018 Ballot Questions
  • Special Circumstances
  • Voters with Disabilities
  • Military/Overseas
  • Convicted Felons
  • Other
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This years ballot will include two state-wide ballot questions on all CT ballots.  Click here for more information on the ballot questions,
• Disabilities • Convicted Felons • Military/Overseas •
Do any of these special circumstances apply to you? 
You can still vote. 
Select a tab for additional information on how you can your exercise right to vote. ​
Disability voting rights laws ensure that people with disabilities have access to voter education, registration and the polling place, as well as use of the voting machine. The purpose of all these requirements is to create EQUAL OPPORTUNITY in every aspect of the voting process.
CT Office of Protection and Advocacy for Persons with Disabilities
The CT Office of Protection and Advocacy for Persons with Disabilities has prepared extensive information to inform voters with disabilities of their rights and accommodations. Click here to view more about the ways they can help you exercise your right to vote. . 
Military and Overseas voters can request an absentee ballot. Click here for more information. ​​

Voting is a Human Right

An astonishing 6.1 million people have been disenfranchised because of a felony conviction, including 1 in 13 black voters vs. 1 in 56 nonblack voters. Exercise your right to vote. Click here for important information on voting in CT with a felony record.
​If your situation was not covered here, don't worry, we are here to help you exercise your right to vote! The following resources are available to you: visit our FAQ, contact us, contact your local registrar of voters, or the CT Office of the Secretary of the State
REMEMBER TO BRING ID TO THE POLLS
  •  ​You are required to provide one of the following: A Social Security card or a preprinted form of identification which shows name and address, or name and signature, or name and photo.
  • Acceptable forms include: driver’s license, library card, bill addressed to you at your home, passport, personal check with name and address on it. ​​
  • If you do not have any of the listed documents, in most cases, you may sign an affidavit in lieu of presenting ID. 

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