Connecticut: Election Tools, Deadlines, Dates, Rules, and Links

Connecticut absentee ballots

• Absentee ballot application deadlines

  • In Person: Received 1 day before Election Day
  • By Mail: Received 1 day before Election Day, but we recommend applying at least 7 days before Election Day.
  • Online: N/A

• Voted absentee ballots are due

  Received by close of polls on Election Day if returned by mail or by a voter's immediate family/qualified designee. But if returned by the voter in-person, received by the day before Election Day.

• Absentee ballot rules

  You may vote by absentee ballot in Connecticut if:

  • You will be absent from town during all the hours of voting.
  • You have an illness which prevents you from voting in person.
  • You have a physical disability which prevents you from voting in person.
  • You are on active duty within the U.S. military.
  • Your religious tenets forbid secular (non-religious) activity on Election Day.
  • You are required to perform of duties as a primary, referendum, or election official at a polling place other than your own during all the hours of voting on Election Day.

• How to get an absentee ballot in Connecticut

  1. Use our Absentee Ballot Tool to prepare your application.
  2. Sign and date the form. This is very important!
  3. Return your completed application to your Local Election Office as soon as possible. We'll provide the mailing address for you.
  4. All Local Election Offices will accept mailed or hand-delivered forms. If it's close to the deadline, call and see if your Local Election Office will let you fax or email the application.
  5. Double-check the deadlines and be sure to cast your voted ballot on time to be sure it is counted.
  6. Please contact your Local Election Office if you have any further questions about the exact process.

• Once you get your absentee ballot in Connecticut

  1. Once you receive the ballot, carefully read and follow the instructions.
  2. Sign and date where indicated.
  3. Mail your voted ballot back to the address indicated on the return envelope.
  4. Double-check the deadlines and be sure to cast your voted ballot on time to be sure it is counted.
  5. Please contact your Local Election Office if you have any questions.