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Too late to mail in: Absentee ballots must be received by the close of the polls tomorrow, state says

Connecticut residents must cast their absentee ballots by the time the polls close at 8 p.m. tomorrow to vote in the presidential election, state officials say.

News 12 Staff

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Nov 3, 2020, 1:50 AM

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Updated 1,362 days ago

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Connecticut residents must cast their absentee ballots by the time the polls close at 8 p.m. Tuesday to vote in the presidential election, state officials say.
State officials say the deadline to mail in ballots has already passed.
Those with absentee ballots can bring them to their town hall and place them in the ballot drop box.
Another option is in-person voting.
MORE: Guide: What you need to know for in-person voting in Connecticut, New Jersey and New York
Monday was also the last day residents can request an absentee ballot.
Registered voters should have received an absentee ballot application to fill out in the mail.
State officials say the application can also be found online.
However, because it's the day before Election Day, residents will have to physically hand in their absentee ballot application at town hall.
MORE: 17 recommendations to safely vote in-person during the COVID-19 pandemic
Officials say it's the only way to ensure getting a ballot in time to vote by absentee.
Connecticut has received more than 595,000 absentee ballots so far.
The statistic is out of 2.3 million registered Connecticut voters.
You can check online to see if your ballot application has been received by clicking here. 
MORE: Application to request an absentee ballot 
MORE: Application for emergency absentee ballot, for example, if recently quarantined and can no longer vote in-person 
MORE: Where you can check to see if your absentee ballot has been received
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