Voting Information

The 2022 Midterm Elections will be held on Tuesday, November 8th.
Polls are open from 6am – 8 pm.

Find where to vote: 
Where and how do I vote?
portal.ct.gov/SOTS/Election-Services/Voter-Information/Where-and-how-do-I-vote

Ledyard Voting Information/Town Clerk: 
https://www.ledyardct.org/459/Voting-Information-Absentee-Ballots​

Registering to Vote
To check your voter registration, voting location, and whether your absentee ballot has been received: https://portaldir.ct.gov/sots/LookUp.aspx

Voter Registration Deadline:
In-person: Nov. 1, 2022
By mail: Postmarked by Nov. 1, 2022
Online: Nov. 1, 2022

Register to vote online here: https://voterregistration.ct.gov/OLVR/welcome.do

Election Day Registration is available for those who meet the eligibility requirements.
For more info: https://portal.ct.gov/sots/election-services/election-day-registration/election-day-registration

On the Ballot

Early Voting Ballot Question
There will be a proposed constitutional amendment on Early Voting.
The question will read:
“Shall the Constitution of the State be amended to permit the General Assembly to provide for early voting?”
We recommend voting YES on the Early Voting question.
Here is a detailed explanation of the Early Voting Ballot Question: 
https://www.cga.ct.gov/2022/rpt/pdf/2022-R-0157.pdf


Ledyard will also see this question:
'Shall the sale of recreational marijuana be allowed in the Town of Ledyard?'

After careful deliberation, the Ledyard Democratic Town Committee (DTC) has decided to support this referendum and encourage voters to vote 'Yes'. 

Our support is driven by the following considerations:
1. Other towns around Ledyard will certainly allow the sale of cannabis. If we do not allow its sale in Ledyard, neighboring towns will benefit from the extra revenue while we miss out.
Although the town's available uses of the 3% sales tax are limited in scope,
it is a badly-needed diversification of the town's tax base.
2. Even for those of us who won't be shopping there ourselves, many feel that it's wrong to deny others the choice to do so. 

Read more about the referendum question in the recent 
Ledyard Events Magazine


Democratic Candidates

Ned Lamont for Governor & Susan Bysiewicz for Lt. Governor: https://nedlamont.com/

Richard Blumenthal for U.S. Senate: https://richardblumenthal.com/

Joe Courtney for Congress: https://joecourtney.com/

Stephanie Thomas for CT Secretary of the State: https://votestephaniethomas.com/

Erick Russell for State Treasurer: https://www.erickforct.com/

Sean Scanlon for Comptroller: https://www.seanforct.com/

William Tong for CT Attorney General: https://www.williamtong.com/

Cathy Osten for State Senate (19th District): www.cathyosten.com 

Kevin Ryan for State Representative (139th District): www.facebook.com/RepRyanCT

Ashley Gillece for State Representative (43rd District): www.AshleyGillece.com

Beth Leamon for Probate Judge (Groton, Ledyard, North Stonington and Stonington): leamonforprobate.com

For information on our new voting districts, read:  
Do you know which candidates are running to represent you?

​SAMPLE BALLOTS:

Absentee VotingAbsentee Voting EligibilityA new law passed this year further expands eligibility for absentee voting. If you are out of town part of the day (commuters, vacation), caretaking for someone worried about an illness like COVID-19 or you yourself are worried about illness, and that reason prevents you from voting in-person, you are eligible to vote via Absentee Ballot. 
Other reasons you are entitled to vote via Absentee Ballot include: 

• If you are an active member of the armed forces
• You will be out of town for the entirety of Election Day
• A physical disability prevents you from voting in person on Election Day
• Sickness prevents you from voting in person on Election Day
• Your religious beliefs prevent you from participating in activities like voting on Election Day
• You be working as an election official at a polling place other than your own on Election Day

To learn more, visit the Secretary of the State’s website here. 
The Absentee Voting ProcessVoting via Absentee Ballot requires a TWO-STEP process:
1. You must first submit an application to receive a ballot.
2. Then you may vote using the ballot.
How to Get an Absentee BallotAs of October 2022, you may also request your absentee ballot online. Request online here.
You can also contact your Town Clerk for an absentee ballot application OR you may download the application now from the Secretary of State’s website. Follow the instructions CAREFULLY. 
*English: 
https://portal.ct.gov/-/media/SOTS/ElectionServices/AB-Application/AB_Application_20220728/ED-3-Rev-2022-Final.pdf
*Spanish: 
https://portal.ct.gov/-/media/SOTS/ElectionServices/AB-Application/AB_Application_20220728/ED-3-Spanish-FINAL.pdf
Absentee Ballot InformationAbsentee ballots have already been mailed to anyone who returned an early application. 
When completing your ballot, FOLLOW ALL INSTRUCTIONS VERY CAREFULLY.
You can return your completed ballot via mail or via drop off to the safe and secure ballot drop box in your town. 
Delivery deadline for absentee ballots is 8 pm, either by mail or in the ballot drop boxes, on Election Day Tuesday, November, 8th 2022. Note: this is the DELIVERY deadline, not the postmark date if mailing your ballot.

𝘼𝙗𝙨𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙚 𝙫𝙤𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙞𝙨 𝙖 𝙨𝙚𝙘𝙪𝙧𝙚 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙫𝙚𝙣𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙬𝙖𝙮 𝙩𝙤 𝙫𝙤𝙩𝙚. 𝙑𝙤𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙛𝙧𝙖𝙪𝙙 𝙞𝙨 𝙍𝘼𝙍𝙀, 𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙛𝙛𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙚, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙢𝙚𝙩 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙝𝙖𝙧𝙨𝙝 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙨𝙚𝙦𝙪𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚𝙨.

Even after this bill’s passage, Connecticut remains one of only 6 states with restrictions on absentee voting in their state’s constitution. It is long overdue for those outmoded and unfair restrictions to be removed so that anyone in CT may vote using this secure and convenient method of voting!

More information: 
CT NEWS JUNKIE: “Commuters may qualify if they spend most of Election Day out of town at work, rather than out of town for all hours polls are open. A caretaker may decide to vote by absentee ballot rather than risk exposing their vulnerable client to an infectious disease.”

FOX 61 (VIDEO): “This slight change better aligns our state laws with that allowed under the constitution,” Lamont said in a statement. “We should be doing everything we can to encourage qualified voters to cast a ballot, and this is a responsible step forward in that direction.”
…
“No voter should ever have to choose between protecting their health and exercising their right to vote,” Merrill said in a statement Friday. “The COVID-19 crisis is still with us, and this legislation will ensure that voters will be able to cast their ballots and make their voices heard.”

THE DAY: “By a 126-16 vote that included significant bipartisan support from Republicans, the House passed the bill, which Democrats say is meant to allow the state to extend its statutes to match the constitution until the constitution can be amended for no-excuse absentee voting. All 16 "no" votes belonged to Republicans, and included state Reps. Mike France, R-Ledyard, and Doug Dubitsky, R-Chaplin.”