By Nicholas Coulliard After months of hard campaigning and a record-setting amount of money raised, Election Day will take place on November 3rd featuring Republican- nominee Donald Trump and Democratic- nominee Joseph Biden. Every eligible voter must decide how to cast their ballot - as New York Times bestselling author Sharon Salzberg has said, “Voting is the expression of our commitment to ourselves, one another, this country, and this world.”
Regardless if you’re a first-time voter, or if you’ve voted in previous elections, it is not difficult to register and cast your ballot. In the state of Connecticut, registration may be done online by accessing the state’s online voter registration system at https://voterregistration.ct.gov/OLVR/welcome.do. If you are planning on registering to vote online or by mail, the deadline in Connecticut is on October 27th. To verify that you’ve successfully registered, you may check the Connecticut Voter Registration Lookup at https://portaldir.ct.gov/sots/LookUp.aspx by inputting the same information you used to register. Additionally, Connecticut offers the option to register in-person on Election Day. As stated on the CT. Gov website, “Connecticut also has Election Day Registration...for voters who need it. Election Day Registration permits anyone to register and vote in person on Election Day who meets the eligibility requirements for voting in this state and is not already registered.” https://portal.ct.gov/SOTS/Election-Services/Election-Day-Registration/Election-Day-Registration While an ID is not required to vote at your polling station in Connecticut, it is recommended to bring one to streamline the verification process. A sufficient ID includes a driver’s license, a birth certificate, or a photo ID. In the event where no accepted form of identification is available to you, you can sign an affidavit, or a written oath, at your polling station. Go out and vote! It’s your right! Comments are closed.
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