DERBY - Town Clerk Marc J. Garofalo has announced the Derby Town Clerk’s office will be open for extended hours Friday, Oct. 23 from 12:30-4 p.m. and Saturday, Oct. 24, from 9 a.m.-noon.
The extension is to accommodate city residents who want to apply for an absentee ballot or return their completed absentee ballot.
Derby City Hall normally closes at 12:30 p.m. on Fridays due to other extended hours from Monday to Thursday.
“During this hectic time of year and with the public health crisis still a major concern for many residents, we wanted to offer Derby voters the opportunity to exercise their voting rights in a safe and less stressful setting," Garofalo said.
He indicated his office has issued more than 1,600 absentee ballots and received back more than 1,000 completed ballots.
Anyone entering City Hall must wear a mask and practice social distancing. The Town Clerk’s office staff will be available to issue absentee ballots.
The ballots may be taken home by the applicants or completed on-site and returned to the Town Clerk’s office.
“In this historic presidential election, we want to make sure that every Derby voter has multiple opportunities to cast their vote freely and safely either by absentee ballot or in person on Election Day, all in accordance with the laws of the State of Connecticut,"Garofalo said.
He has served as Derby Town/City Clerk since 2013, is a Certified Connecticut Town Clerk and Vice President of the New Haven County Town Clerk’s Association.
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