Something we just discovered–if you are marking your absentee ballot, don’t use a sharpie. It bleeds thru. Use a black ball point pen and no problems!

Anyone concerned about the spread of COVID-19 is allowed to vote absentee in 2020.

Use the COVID-19 checkbox on absentee ballot request forms and absentee registration forms if you wish to vote absentee due to concern about COVID-19. 

Visit our Voting Info page for more about voter registration and getting an absentee ballot! Do it now! Allow time for mail back and forth.

If you’ve already filled out an absentee ballot request for November, you’ll get your ballot in early or mid October. When you get your ballot, mark your choices. Sign the inner envelope (on the right-hand side if your voting reason is Covid).

Return it to your town clerk as soon as possible! It needs to reach the clerk by Election Day before 5 pm.

If you mail it back, be sure to put a stamp on it. For most towns, one stamp is enough. If there are two sheets to your ballot, add extra postage.

Or you can return it in person to your town/city clerk’s office during business hours.

If you wait too long to send it back, you can discard your absentee ballot and go to vote in person.

To vote in person: Polls in most towns are open 7 am to 7 pm; some open at 6 am; some cities are open until 8 pm.  Some towns and cities had to move their polling places to allow for safe social distancing. Check in advance where you’ll be voting this year.