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1. Am I already registered to vote? How can I check my voter registration status?

Our online tool allows you to check your registration status, your party affiliation, and your polling place all at once.  Click here to check your status.

2. Not registered? Or moved within town? How do I register or make changes to my registration?

Register to vote online by clicking here.

You can also find other ways to register.

3. How can I check my party affiliation? How can I change my party affiliation?

First, check your existing affiliation by clicking here.

You must fill out a new application to vote and indicate the party with which you want to affiliate. If you are a member of a party and want to transfer between parties, it takes three months from the date you apply until your new party affiliation is effective. If you are an unaffiliated voter and want to join a party, complete the voter registration form and your new affiliation is effective immediately.

4. Where do I vote? How do I find my polling place?

Once you register to vote, and you are provided your polling, you will always vote at the same location for every election until you change your residence.

Use our online tool to find your polling place.

5. I need an absentee ballot because I will be out of town. How do I obtain one?

The Registrars of Voters do not issue Absentee Ballots.  We do not track receipt of absentee ballots.  We do not handle overseas ballots.

All of these items are handled by the Town Clerk’s Office.    Please call them at 

203-622-7897  or email tclerk@greenwichct.org

The Secretary of the State has issued an interpretation of "illness" during the COVID 19 pandemic. This may affect your ability to obtain an absentee ballot.  Please read more regarding the interpretation here.

Applications for Absentee Ballots can be requested by visiting the Town Clerk’s office at the Town Hall or by calling 203.622.7897 or online by clicking this link.  Applications are available in English and Spanish.

Completed applications should be mailed to the Town Clerk’s office at 101 Field Point Road, Greenwich, CT 06830

Applications may also be delivered in person.

Once the application is received by the Town Clerk, she will mail the ballot to the address specified on your application.

6. How do I check the status of my absentee ballot?

The Registrars of Voters do not issue Absentee Ballots.  We do not track receipt of absentee ballots.  We do not handle overseas ballots.

All of these items are handled by the Town Clerk’s Office.    Please call them at  

203-622-7897 (Phone)  or email tclerk@greenwichct.org

There is a database which can help you to track if the Town Clerk has received your AB application or ballot.  Please visit this link during election season,  And please pay attention to the effective date of the data.  If you still have questions, please call the number or email the address listed above.

7. When are the polls open?

The polls are open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.

8. What are the key dates for the November 2, 2021 Election?

The next election will occur on Nov 2, 2021 between the hours of 6 a.m. and 8 p.m.

Registration Deadlines for the November 2, 2021 Election

• The deadline for voter registration by mail is Oct 26, 2021 (received or post-marked)
• The deadline for voter registration in person is Oct 26, 2021 by 8 p.m.
• The deadline for online voter registration is Oct 26, 2021 by 11:59 p.m.

November 1st:  Limited Registration Session for those whose rights as to age, citizenship or residence mature after October 26th. Apply in the Registrars of Voters office until 5 PM. 

This Limited Registration is for persons who after Oct 26, 2021:

• Become U.S. Citizens
• Move into Town of Greenwich
• Become 18 years old

Note that the Registrars of Voters Office will have limited extended hours until 5 p.m.on Monday, Nov 1, 2021.

9. Will I ever have to re-register?

You must re-register only:

• If you move to another Connecticut town.
• If you change your name (for example by marriage), or your address in town, notify the Office of the Registrar of Voters in your community.
• If you become an "inactive voter" because you have not voted for a period of three consecutive years (including two federal election years) and have not responded to our attempts to contact you.

If you receive a postcard or letter from the Registrar of Voters asking if your name and address are still current, please Send It Back to be certain your name will not become an "inactive voter" removed from the voter list.

10. I moved out of town. How do I remove myself from the voter list?

We have created a form which you can print out and mail in to be removed from the voter rolls.  Unfortunately, state law does not allow us to remove someone due to a telephone call or email.

Click here for the voter registration list removal form.

11. Can I register to vote before I am 18?

You may pre-register beginning when you are 17 years old. Once you are pre-registered, you will automatically be added to the voting list and eligible to vote when you turn 18. If you register with a major political party when you are 17 you will be allowed to vote in that party’s primary as a 17 year old as long as you are 18 by that November election.

12. I am from Greenwich and attending college in Connecticut (or in another state), how do I vote back in my hometown?

You are able to apply for an absentee ballot if you are out of your town on the day of the election and for a few other reasons. 

Applications for Absentee Ballots can be requested by visiting the Town Clerk's office at the Town Hall or by calling 203.622.7897 or online by clicking this link.  Applications are available in English and Spanish.

Completed applications should be mailed to the Town Clerk's office at 101 Field Point Road, Greenwich, CT 06830

Applications may also be delivered in person.

Once the application is received by the Town Clerk, she will mail the ballot to the address specified on your application.

13. How can I help out on election day?

Information about different poll worker positions can be found here.

Poll Worker 101

Depending on the election, the Registrars hire between 150 and 225 poll workers.

Poll Worker Application

Submit an application to be a poll worker.

Poll Worker Training Materials

Poll workers are provided with Training Materials appropriate to their positions.

14. Who can vote in a primary election?

Only registered voters affiliated with a political party can vote in that party's election. For example, if you are a registered Democrat, you can vote only in a Democratic primary. Unaffiliated voters cannot vote in any primary election.

15. Contact Us

203-622-7889 or 203-622-7890  (Phone)
Email
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