Derby mails absentee ballots to registered voters


Sharing message today from Derby Town/City Clerk Marc Garofalo:


Applications for Absentee Ballots for the November 2, 2021 General Election were mailed to every registered voter in the City of Derby.  

The State of CT has extended COVID-19 as a legal reason for voting by Absentee Ballot in the November 2, 2021 Election.  

Each voter still has the choice to vote in person or by absentee ballot.  

The applications will be arriving in the coming days and ballots for those who already requested them were mailed out on Friday October 1, 2021.  Applications received by November 1, 2021 will be processed and issued within 48 hours of the request being received in this office.

If a voter wants to vote by Absentee Ballot they should return the completed Application to this Office as soon as possible.  If they want to vote in person at the polls between 6:00 am and 8:00 pm on Tuesday November 2, 2021 then they can just dispose of the application and vote in person.

If you know of anyone who would like to register to vote, they may use the following link - https://voterregistration.ct.gov/OLVR/welcome.do

Any new voters interested in voting by Absentee Ballot can find the application here by using this link -   https://portal.ct.gov/SOTS/Election-Services/Voter-Information/Absentee-Voting

If you know of anyone who would like to check their Voter Registration Status, they may use the following link - https://portaldir.ct.gov/sots/LookUp.aspx

Additionally, you may view the sample ballots for the November 2, 2021 Election in Derby by using this link - https://www.derbyct.gov/media/Election%20-%202021%20-%20Sample%20Ballots.pdf

"I wish you a great and safe weekend.  And as this is the beginning of October, please remember to schedule your annual mammogram or encourage some one to do the same during this month of Breast Cancer Awareness."


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