Register or check your record
Register online or by paper by October 16 for regular registration, then verify your status, party, polling place, and local officials through the official lookup tools.
Official voter resources
Make your Connecticut voting plan
Check your registration, polling place, early voting site, sample ballot, and absentee ballot status through Connecticut's official voter services. Early voting and same-day registration use designated locations, not every Election Day polling place.
First steps
Start with these three actions
Plan early voting or same-day registration
Early voting runs October 19 through November 1. Same-Day Registration is available at designated early voting sites during that period and at a designated town site on Election Day.
Request and return an absentee ballot
Any eligible active registered voter may use an absentee ballot in 2026. Request it by November 2, then return the voted ballot by mail, to the town clerk, or through an official secure drop box so it arrives by 8 p.m. on Election Day.
October 16regular registration deadline
October 19early voting begins
November 1early voting ends
6 a.m. to 8 p.m.Election Day poll hours
Election timeline
Online absentee request portal opens
The state online portal begins accepting general election absentee ballot requests.
Absentee ballots may be issued
Town clerks may begin issuing absentee ballots for the general election.
Regular voter registration deadline
Register or update your record by the regular statewide cutoff, 18 days before the general election.
Early voting and Same-Day Registration begin
Early voting is available from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at designated sites. Eligible unregistered voters may use Same-Day Registration at an early voting site.
Extended early voting hours
Early voting sites are open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Extended early voting hours
Early voting sites are open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Early voting ends
The final day of early voting runs from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Absentee request deadline and limited registration session
This is the regular deadline to request an absentee ballot. A limited registration session runs from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. only for people whose eligibility matured after October 16.
General Election Day and absentee receipt deadline
Polls are open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Anyone in line by 8 p.m. may vote. Town clerks must receive absentee ballots by 8 p.m. Election Day. A missing absentee signature can be cured in person at the town clerk by the same deadline.
Check the current rule: Photo identification is not generally required. Most voters may show an accepted nonphoto document or sign Form ED-681. Certain first-time mail registrants marked under federal HAVA rules must meet a stricter document rule or use a provisional ballot, and a drive-only license is not accepted as voter identification. To register, you must be a U.S. citizen and a bona fide resident of your Connecticut town; a 17-year-old may register if turning 18 by Election Day. After a felony conviction, voting eligibility generally returns upon release from confinement, including release to probation or parole, but an election-law felony carries an additional completion requirement. Registration or re-registration is still required.
No statewide question shown on posted sample ballots
No statewide constitutional amendment or other statewide question appears on the official 2026 town sample ballots posted when this guide was checked September 30. Municipal questions vary by town, and the official filing deadline for municipal ballot questions is October 9. Check your town's current sample ballot before voting.
View official ballot-measure informationNo statewide judicial retention election
Connecticut state judges are appointed, so voters do not decide a statewide judicial retention question. Probate judges are elected by local probate district and are outside this statewide guide.
Read the Connecticut ConstitutionUse Connecticut's official voter tools
MyVote services connect voters with registration lookup, polling place, sample ballot, absentee ballot, and local election information. The separate 2026 Voter Guide page still said it was coming October 1 when checked September 30.
Open the official voter fact sheetOfficial voter links
2026 election calendarOfficial statewide filing, registration, early voting, absentee, and Election Day schedule.Voter registration lookupCheck registration status, party affiliation, polling place, and local officials.Online voter registrationRegister or update an eligible Connecticut voter record online.Paper voter registration applicationOfficial English and Spanish application forms and instructions.2026 early voting locationsOfficial town-by-town sites for early voting and Same-Day Registration.2026 absentee voting informationCurrent no-excuse eligibility, request, issuance, return, and cure rules.Online absentee ballot requestOfficial state portal for requesting a general election absentee ballot.Official ballot drop boxesState list of secure absentee ballot drop box locations.Voter identification FAQAccepted documents, affidavit option, and first-time voter rules.Same-Day RegistrationOfficial eligibility, location, and process information.Voting eligibilityOfficial age, residency, citizenship, and criminal-record eligibility guidance.Town clerks and registrarsOfficial contact directory for town-specific questions and locations.
Dates checked September 30, 2026. Confirm them at the linked official source.