The Office of the Secretary of the State will be sending out applications for absentee ballots to all eligible voters from September 8 -11. Voters can check their registration status at myvote.ct.gov/lookup. All voters are eligible to vote by absentee ballot for the 2020 election by checking the COVID-19 excuse on the application. Absentee ballot applications are also available at myvote.ct.gov/absentee.

Given the well-publicized problems with the United States Postal Service, electors are encouraged to use the secure ballot drop boxes, located at the top of the ramp at Town Hall, to return their absentee ballot applications and the ballots themselves, in order to be sure that all critical mailings are received in a timely fashion.  As the absentee ballots cannot, by law, be distributed prior to October 2, it’s imperative that voters return their applications and their ballots as soon as possible, making it easier for town clerks to process both.

Dayna Arriola & Mary Oliver