VOTING DAY
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
6 a.m. to 8 p.m.
YOU MUST BE REGISTERED TO VOTE TO BE ABLE TO VOTE!
RESOURCES FOR VOTING INFORMATION:
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WHO IS ELIGIBLE TO REGISTER AND VOTE?
By law, a person is eligible to register and vote if he or she is (1) a US citizen, (2) age 18 (or will turn 18 on or before Election Day) or older, (3) a bona fide resident of the town in which he or she applies for admission, and (4) has completed confinement if previously convicted of a disenfranchising felony.
- You must be registered to vote in the Town in which you are a resident.
- Student Voters can find information for how they can vote while away from the Town in which they are residents here: U.S. Vote Foundation.
- If you are not sure if you are registered or in which town you are registered, go to: MyVote.CT.gov/register
- If you are registered to vote in CT but are voting in a different town, update your registration records with your new address at: MyVote.CT.gov/register
- For the most complete information about VOTER REGISTRATION, go to the CT Secretary of State’s link at MyVote.CT.gov/register
DEADLINES FOR REGISTERING TO VOTE:
For pre-election voter registration: Friday, October 16 is the last day for pre-election voter registration. Register online up to 11:59 pm or in person until 8 pm at your Town Registrar’s Office.
Mail-in voter registration must be postmarked by Friday, October 16.
Same Day Registration (SDR) is available for the November 3 election, but not at polling places but at a designated location for each Town. Contact your Town clerk (see below). Bring identification. If you are in line by 8 pm you will be able to vote.
HERE IS WHAT YOU NEED TO REGISTER TO VOTE:
- First, you need to choose: will you register online or use a paper form?
- You can register online at MyVote.CT.gov/register
- You can get a paper form from Town Clerk’s office. You can mail your completed registration or hand-deliver it to your Town Clerk’s office.
- You will need the address of your Registrar’s Office and a stamp if you are mailing.
- Whether online or on paper, you will need a form of Identification to register. Identification can be the last four digits of your Social Security number or a CT driver’s license number or a CT non-driver number.
SHORELINE TOWN CLERK LOCATIONS:
Branford
Address: 1019 Main Street, P.O Box 150, Branford, CT. 06405
Phone: (203) 315-0633
Clinton
Address: 54 E. Main Street, Clinton, CT 06413
Phone: (860) 669-910
Guilford
Address: 31 Park Street, Guilford, CT. 06437
Phone: (203) 453-8001
Madison
Address: 8 Campus Drive, Madison, CT. 06443
Phone: (203) 245-5672
Old Saybrook
Address: 302 Main Street, Old Saybrook, CT. 06475
Phone: (860) 395-3135
Westbrook
Address: 866 Boston Post Road, Westbrook, CT. 06498
Phone: (860) 399-3040
DECIDE HOW YOU WANT TO VOTE
There are three ways you can vote:
- VOTE On Election Day – November 3, 2026, at your regular polling place 6 a.m. – 8 p.m.
- VOTE Early in Person: Monday, October 19 – Sunday, November 1, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. daily with extended hours from 8 am to 8 pm on Tuesday, the 27th and Thursday the 29th. (Check your polling location)
- VOTE By Absentee Ballot – Online application portal opens on Saturday, September 19 at MyVote.CT.gov Be sure you understand who can help you fill out your absentee ballot and who can drop off your ballot.
ABSENTEE BALLOT INFORMATION
You must be registered to vote to receive an Absentee Ballot. Any eligible voter can vote absentee; you don’t need an excuse. First, you apply for an absentee ballot and then it is mailed to you. You have 3 options to apply for an absentee ballot.
If you have a DMV ID (CT Driver’s License), you can apply online at MyVote.CT.gov
OR
If you don’t have a DMV ID, you can download a paper application from the
MyVote.CT.gov and mail it to your Town Clerk.
OR
You can visit your Town Clerk’s office in person for a paper application.
LEARN ABOUT THE CANDIDATES
VOTE411.org has the most information on candidates in your area.
Once on the site, enter your address, and you will find the candidates’ background, including their opinions on important issues and recordings of available debates.
DO YOU KNOW YOUR VOTING LOCATION?
Where you vote can change, and early voting locations are sometimes different from election day locations. Go to MyVote.CT.gov to find your correct polling place.
VOTER IDENTIFICATION
If you are voting in-person, you will be asked for identification, but a photo ID is not required. You can present one of the following:
- Your CT driver’s license or non-driver’s license ID OR
- Your Social Security Card OR
- Any pre-printed form of identification that shows your:
Name and address OR
Name and signature OR
Name and Photograph
But if you do not have any identification, then in most cases, you may sign an affidavit instead of presenting ID. The poll workers are there to help with your questions!
KNOW YOUR RIGHTS WHEN VOTING IN PERSON
Be a self-advocate to vote your way.
- Cannot wait for long periods of time? Ask for priority check-in.
- Need help standing in line at the polls? Ask for a Line Placeholder
- Prefer not to get out of your car at your Polling Place? Ask for Curbside Voting: contact your town’s Registrar of Voters or go to MyVote.ct.gov
- Bring someone to help you
- If you make a mistake, get a new ballot, but do not destroy the ballot, return it to poll worker
- Need instructions for how to use voting equipment? Ask a poll worker.
- Need Help Reading or Marking Your Ballot? Ask for the IVS Device.
The Integrated Voting Systems ballot marking device is an accessible, in-person, alternative to pen and paper ballots. Find official info about accommodations for voters at MyVote.CT.gov/accessible
Okay, let’s do it! VOTE! VOTE!! VOTE!!!
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This document was created by Patricia Klindienst for the Guilford Peace Alliance in consultation with Lisa Nee, a Disability Rights and Voting Rights advocate. If you find any errors, please let me know: epk13@me.com
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