Voter information Connecticut

Contact the Registrar of Voters – 860-742-0188 Ext. 2

Office of the Registrar of Voters (ROV)

The Office of the Registrars of Voters in the State of Connecticut is an elected position, governed by Connecticut General Statutes and financially supported by the municipality in which the Registrars serve. Registrars work closely with the Office of the Secretary of the State to develop methods and procedures to ensure the voting rights of citizens and administer all elections based on current election laws.

Voter Registration Requirements

Any citizen 18 years of age may register to vote and enroll in a party at the Registrars of Voters Office in Town Hall. All voters must be 18 years of age on election day in order to vote. Voters turning age 18 by election day may also vote in a primary for that election. In the State of Connecticut, electors registered as Unaffiliated cannot vote in a party primary election.

Voter ID Requirements. Before voting, poll workers will ask for identification.

First time voters must show one of the following:

Recurring voters must present one of the following:

For additional information, check the CT Secretary of State website: www.sots.ct.gov

Change in Voter Registration Information

Where you live determines your polling place and your state legislative district. The identification you present on Election Day must agree with the address in your town’s voter registration system. Please update your registration information whenever there is a change is your voting information.

Absentee Ballots

Registered voters who are ill, physically disabled, serving in the military, out of town on election day, or whose religion forbids secular activity on election day, may apply to vote using an absentee ballot. Visit or call the at Andover Town Hall (860) 742.0188. Absentee ballot applications are also available in the Registrar of Voters office.