IMPORTANT DATES AND DEADLINES

REPUBLICAN PRIMARY: AUGUST 13, 2024

• Polls to be open 6:00 am to 8:00 pm. Electors in line by 8:00 pm permitted to vote. (CGS 9-174)
• July, 23, 2024- Absentee ballots will be available for the Town Clerk.
• August 5-August 11, 2024
• August 2, 2024: Deadline for unaffiliated voters who seek to vote during the early voting period before the primary to file an enrollment application with the registrars of voters.
• There is no Same-Day registration for Primaries.

Early Voting for Primary

• Hours: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on these days, EXCEPT for August 6 and August 8, when EXTENDED EARLY VOTING HOURS apply from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
• Location: Town Hal, 36 Center Street, lower level.
• Individuals who are not registered but want to vote during the early voting period before the primary may do so if they file their voter registration application (for a party holding a primary) with the registrars by noon on the business day before the day they want to vote during such period.

PRESIENTIAL ELECTION - NOVEMBER 5, 2024

• Polls to be open 6:00 am to 8:00 pm. Electors in line by 8:00 pm permitted to vote. (CGS 9-174)
• October 4, 2024: Absentee ballots will be available for the Town Clerk.

Early Voting for Election

• October 21 – November 3, 2024
• Hours: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on these days, EXCEPT for October 29 & 31, when EXTENDED EARLY VOTING HOURS apply from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
• Location: Town Hal, 36 Center Street, lower level.

Registration Deadlines for Presidential Election:

October 18, 2024 - registration by mail -- election deadline -- application. In person and mail-in cut-off in ALL towns.

• Registration session:
• Hours 9 a.m. – 8 p.m.
• Location: Registrars of Voters Office, Prospect Town Hall, lower level.
• Those whose rights as to age, citizenship or residence mature after the above date may apply in the office on a daily basis until the opening of the limited session on November 4, 2024, or at such limited session. (9-19b(d)) All mail-in voter registration applications must be received or post-marked by this date in order to be accepted.    This is also the deadline to register to vote using the Online Voter Registration System.    Persons who do not fall into a "matured rights" category may apply for admission in the office between the cut-off date and the opening of the matured rights session, but such applications are not effective until the third day following the date of the election.  (9-19g) Final date to apply for cross-town admission.  Actual approval by town of residence may occur after this date.  (9-19e) Last day for an elector to make a signed written request to the registrars of voters for erasure of his name from the registry list.  (9-35b) 2023, and if the applicant is otherwise qualified, the registrar approves the application on November 6th, adds the new elector's name to the list and the new elector may vote in the election on November 7th. If a notice of approval is later returned undelivered, registrars must proceed with confirmation of voting residence notice under Sec. 9-35 or Sec. 9-43 and may challenge applicant at polls. (Sec. 9-23g(d)(2))

NOVEMBER 4, 2024 - LIMITED REGISTRATION SESSION THE LAST WEEKDAY BEFORE ELECTION.  

• Session of Registrars of Voters to admit those seeking to vote in election whose qualification as to age, citizenship or residence was attained since October 31st.  Registrars of Voters must be in their office during this time.  Hours:  9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.  (Sec. 9-17).
• SERVICEMEN – SPECIAL SESSIONS. Admitting official, on written request received at any time prior to 5:00 p.m. on this date, may admit as electors members of armed forces and former members of armed forces discharged within the calendar year immediately preceding such request, if found qualified.  (9-25) Applications from servicemen and persons out of the country may be received throughout the day.  (9-25 and 9-26)