State voting rules for Connecticut
Connecticut voters abroad need to request a ballot each calendar year they want to vote in.
Click here to start your ballot request now.
Check below for your delivery methods and deadlines, and to find your local election office contact information.
How to Send
Registration: Email or Fax or Mail
(Connecticut voters may send in their registration or ballot request form by email or fax, but must also send the form in by postal mail by Election Day. Connecticut recommends that overseas voters place their signed form in the outer envelope of their ballot package when mailing in their ballot.)
Ballot Request: Email or Fax or Mail
(Connecticut voters may send in their registration or ballot request form by email or fax, but must also send the form in by postal mail by Election Day. Connecticut recommends that overseas voters place their signed form in the outer envelope of their ballot package when mailing in their ballot.)
Ballot Return: Mail
Type of Ballot Based on Voter Category
If you choose “My Return is Uncertain,” you will receive a ballot to vote in federal elections only (US President, US Senate, and US House of Representatives).
But you won't be eligible to vote in Connecticut state and local elections (Governor, State Legislature, School Board, etc).
"Intend to Return" means you have an intention to return in the future -- but you don't need a set date or specific plans.
If you choose “Intend to Return,” you will receive a ballot to vote in federal, state, and local elections. But this may be one of several factors used to determine whether you may be subject to Connecticut state income tax.
If you choose “I've Never Lived in the US,” you will receive a ballot to vote in federal elections only (US President, US Senate, and US House of Representatives).
But you won't be eligible to vote in Connecticut state and local elections (Governor, State Legislature, School Board, etc).
Election Deadlines for Connecticut Voters Abroad
There are currently no federal or state-wide elections scheduled, but there may be other elections for your voting jurisdiction in Connecticut. Election Deadlines for Connecticut Voters Abroad
Find Your Election Office
Jurisdiction
Click in the box below and select your local election official from the list (may be county, city, town...)
Ballot Return Information for Connecticut
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Additional Resources
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