Connecticut voters will cast ballots on Nov. 3 for governor and other statewide constitutional offices, the General Assembly, and the U.S. House. The Connecticut Mirror, a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization, has created a voter guide to assist with registration, voting procedures, and candidate information.
November 3 is Election Day, with polls open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Same-Day Registration is available to all residents eligible to vote. Key dates for the 2026 general election include Oct. 2, the first day absentee ballots are issued; Oct. 16, the last day to register online, by mail, at DMV, or Registrar of Voters; Oct. 19, the first day of early voting; Nov. 1, the last day of early voting; and Nov. 2, the last day to request absentee ballots and return them in person.
Voters must be U.S. citizens who turn 18 on or before Nov. 3, 2026, and have completed confinement if they have been convicted of a felony. They do not need to be affiliated with a party. Voters can register online, by mail, in person at their town’s Registrar of Voters, or at the DMV by Oct. 16. Same-Day Registration is available to those not already registered by Oct. 16 or who have moved since last registering.
Early voting begins on Oct. 19 and ends on Nov. 1. Locations will be posted on the state’s Early Voting Locations page. Voters can also request an absentee ballot through the Online Absentee Ballot Request Portal, mail, or hand-deliver a printed ballot to their town clerk. Absentee ballots must be returned by the United States Postal Service, in person at the town clerk’s office, or in a drop box in their town by Nov. 2. Voters must return their absentee ballot in the same envelope that housed the ballot and ensure that they print and sign their name on the envelope.
