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General election Information from the Secretary of State
Early Voting
Location: Coventry Town Hall Registrars Office.
Address 1712 Main Street
When: TBD
ELECTION DAY: NOVEMBER
Time: 6:00AM to 8:00 PM
Location: Coventry High School
Address: 78 Ripley Hill Road
Please note the registrars may be out of the office if you call. Please leave a message and we will return your call as soon as possible.
Voting Information
Polling places for local referendums and primaries HELD ANYTIME EXCEPT NOVEMBER are at the South Coventry Fire House:
District 1 & 2:
South Coventry Fire House
1755 Main Street
During a Referendum Property Owners who are NOT REGISTERED VOTERS IN COVENTRY will vote in Town Hall at 1712 Main Street.
Additional Information
The polling hours during Election Day are from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. For absentee ballot information, please contact the Town Clerk’s Office at 860-742-7966.
Voter Requirements
- 18 years of age
- 17 year olds may register if they will be 18 by date of the November election
- Must be a United States citizen
- Reside in town you wish to register in
- Have completed confinement and parole if previously convicted of a disfranchising felony
How to Register
You may register by mail. Applications are available in the Town Hall, libraries, at the Department of Motor Vehicles and online. See a printable form in the Quick Links column on the right. Applications must be filled out completely and may be mailed to the Registrar at the Town Hall. Registration may also be conducted in person at the Registrar’s office or at the Town Clerk’s office in Town Hall. Applications are also enclosed with your motor vehicle and license renewal forms.
You may also use the State of Connecticut’s online Voter Registration System. See the link under Quick Links on the right side of this page.
WHAT IS EARLY VOTING?
Early Voting allows you to vote in person safely and securely before Election Day.
WHAT SHOULD I EXPECT at the Early Voting location?
When you arrive at the Early Voting location, you will check in and be verified as an eligible voter. You will then receive your ballot with an envelope. You will complete your ballot at a privacy booth and seal it in the approved envelope. Before you leave, place the sealed envelope in the secure receptacle as instructed by the election officials. Ballots will be secured unopened until Election Day.
WHEN will ballots be counted?
Ballots cast during Early Voting will be sealed and stored securely in each town. They will be opened and counted on Election Day.
HOW DOES EARLY VOTING DIFFER from voting by absentee ballot?
Absentee Ballot voting requires a reason (from a list of six, found at MyVote.CT.gov). Early Voting is available to every eligible voter without a specific reason. Early Voting may be done only in-person, not via mail or drop box.
CAN I VOTE on weekends?
Yes. Early Voting includes Saturdays and Sundays for most elections (see calendar for specific dates).
HOW IS IT ENSURED people do not vote twice?
The election official at your Early Voting location will record that you have cast your ballot, preventing you from voting early at any other location, submitting an absentee ballot, or voting on Election Day.
DOES EARLY VOTING EXIST in other states?
Although new to Connecticut this year, 46 other states already offer some form of Early Voting.
WHAT hasn’t changed?
You can still vote via Absentee Ballot or on Election Day as usual. Elections in Connecticut are still safe and secure.
Click Below for the Coventry Sample Ballot
REGISTER TO VOTE OR UPDATE YOUR REGISTRATION BY CLICKING THE LINK BELOW.
Connecticut Online Voter Registration
YOUR SAY. YOUR DAY.