https://portal.ct.gov/sots/election-services/voter-information/absentee-voting

The Office of the Secretary of the State announced that absentee ballots for the November 4, 2025, municipal election are now available to eligible voters.

“Your vote helps shape the quality of your schools, the services your family relies on, and the future of your community,” said Secretary of the State Stephanie Thomas. “Local elections have a direct impact on our daily lives, and every ballot makes a difference. Our office is committed to ensuring that every eligible voter has safe, secure, and accessible options to participate — whether it’s in person on Election Day, during early in-person voting, or by absentee ballot.”

Despite the fact that voters approved a constitutional amendment in 2024 to allow for no-excuse absentee voting in Connecticut, members of the General Assembly have not yet enacted the needed legislation for it to take effect. As a result, Connecticut law still permits absentee voting only for specific reasons. These include: Active service in the armed forces, Absence from town on Election Day, Sickness (not necessarily the voter’s own), Physical disability (not necessarily the voter’s own), Religious beliefs that prevent secular activities like voting on Election Day, or Duties as an election official at a polling place other than one’s own.

To receive an absentee ballot, voters must complete and sign an application and return it to their Town Clerk. Voters can visit MyVote.CT.gov/absentee to download an absentee ballot application in English or Spanish, or obtain one in person from the East Hartford Town Clerk’s office at 740 Main St. or download the application in English or Spanish using the state absentee ballot application link provided on the Town Clerk’s website here:

https://portal.ct.gov/sots/election-services/voter-information/absentee-voting