How to Register to Vote in Connecticut

Registering to vote in Connecticut is very easy. You can register by mail or in person at the Town Clerk office or at the Registrar of Voters Office located in your town. If you need to update your voter information, you will use the same form that is used for the original application. Register to vote in Connecticut by following these simple steps.

Things You'll Need

• Voter registration application
• Acceptable form of identification
• Physical mailing address

Instructions

1. Meet the criteria to register to vote in Connecticut. You can register at 17, but you cannot vote until you turn 18. You must also be a U.S. citizen and a resident of Connecticut. Plus, you cannot be a convicted felon serving time or on parole and not currently judged mentally incompetent by a court of law.

2. Complete the voter's registration form in person and show your ID at the local town hall (or complete step 3).

3. Print and complete the online State of Connecticut Mail-In Voter Registration form, and mail it to the local Registrar of Voters in your town.

4. Verify your identity. If your application to vote is approved, but you have not verified your identity yet, you are required show your ID when you vote for the first time.

5. Register in person at least seven days before an election or by the last business day before a primary. If registering by mail, the application must be postmarked five days before a primary or 14 days before an election.

6. Receive a confirmation of approval by mail within three weeks.

Tips & Warnings

• You must re-register when you have a change in address, change in name or change your political party affiliation.

• Anyone falsifying information on this application, upon conviction can be fined $5,000 or imprisoned for up to five years.