Office of the Secretary of the State

In order to practice social distancing and slow the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), public access to our building, 165 Capitol Avenue, will be restricted. Although in-person interactions will be limited, our office staff will be available via email as normal. For the Business Services Division email CRD@ct.gov and for the Legislative & Elections Administration Division email LEAD@ct.gov. We apologize for the inconvenience and hope to return to normal business as soon as the immediate threat to public health has subsided.

DECEMBER 15, 2014 MERRILL DEDICATES 2014 'BLUE BOOK' TO THE HARTFORD COURANT - CELEBRATING 250 YEARS IN PUBLICATION
DECEMBER 15, 2014 2014 BLUE BOOK DEDICATION
DECEMBER 12, 2014 SECRETARY MERRILL AWARDS 2014 DEMOCRACY CUP TO CORNWALL, GUILFORD, GLASTONBURY AND FAIRFIELD FOR HIGHEST VOTER TURNOUT
DECEMBER 10, 2014 MERRILL: NEARLY 56% VOTER TURNOUT FOR 2014 GENERAL ELECTION WITH JUST UNDER 14,000 NEW VOTERS USING ELECTION DAY REGISTRATION
NOVEMBER 13, 2014 SECRETARY MERRILL JOINS HEBRON 2ND GRADERS TO SELECT 77 PRECINCTS FOR AUDITS FOLLOWING NOVEMBER 4TH GENERAL ELECTION
NOVEMBER 11, 2014 SECRETARY MERRILL LAUNCHES NEW OUTREACH TO VETERAN-OWNED BUSINESSES IN CONNECTICUT
NOVEMBER 4, 2014 MERRILL: VOTING AT TWO HARTFORD POLLING PRECINCTS EXTENDED UNTIL 8:30 P.M.
NOVEMBER 3, 2014 SECRETARY MERRILL: CONNECTICUT IS READY TO VOTE ON ELECTION DAY!
NOVEMBER 3, 2014 MERRILL: MORE THAN 90,000 NEW VOTERS REGISTER IN CONNECTICUT PRIOR TO 2014 GENERAL ELECTION
OCTOBER 31, 2014 SECRETARY MERRILL REMINDS ELIGIBLE CONNECTICUT VOTERS THAT ELECTION DAY REGISTRATION AVAILABLE NEXT TUESDAY
OCTOBER 30, 2014 STATE AND FEDERAL OFFICIALS ANNOUNCE ELECTION DAY HOTLINE TO REPORT ANY PROBLEMS AT THE POLLS NOVEMBER 4, 2014
OCTOBER 29, 2014 SECRETARY MERRILL DECLARES ONLINE VOTER REGISTRATION A MAJOR SUCCESS - MORE THAN 31,000 CONNECTICUT VOTERS USED THE SYSTEM IN 2014
OCTOBER 27, 2014 MERRILL REMINDS ELIGIBLE VOTERS TOMORROW - TUESDAY OCTOBER 28TH AT 8:00 P.M. IS LAST DEADLINE TO REGISTER IN-PERSON BEFORE ELECTION DAY
OCTOBER 23, 2014 SECRETARY MERRILL RELEASES LIST OF REGISTERED WRITE-IN CANDIDATES FOR NOVEMBER 4TH GENERAL ELECTION
OCTOBER 22, 2014 MERRILL: ALL CONNECTICUT TOWN BALLOTS FOR 2014 GENERAL ELECTION AVAILABLE FOR VIEWING ONLINE
OCTOBER 21, 2014 SECRETARY MERRILL MOURNS THE PASSING OF VERNON REGISTRAR OF VOTERS JUDI BEAUDREAU
OCTOBER 21, 2014 SECRETARY MERRILL: TODAY IS DEADLINE FOR VOTER REGISTRATION ONLINE OR BY MAIL; 76,000 NEW CT VOTERS HAVE REGISTERED SO FAR IN 2014
OCTOBER 14, 2014 MERRILL: JUST ONE MORE WEEK TO REGISTER ONLINE TO VOTE IN NOVEMBER 4TH ELECTION; MORE THAN 23,000 CT VOTERS HAVE USED ONLINE SYSTEM SINCE FEBRUARY
OCTOBER 9, 2014 SECRETARY MERRILL REMINDS VOTERS OF CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT ON NOVEMBER 4TH BALLOT
OCTOBER 3, 2014 MERRILL: ABSENTEE BALLOTS ARE NOW AVAILABLE FOR NOVEMBER 4TH GENERAL ELECTIONS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2014 SECRETARY MERRILL: ONE MONTH TO REGISTER TO VOTE BEFORE NOVEMBER 4, 2014 GENERAL ELECTION
SEPTEMBER 27, 2014 SECRETARY MERRILL STATEMENT ON THE ARREST OF STATE REPRESENTATIVE CHRISTINA AYALA
SEPTEMBER 23, 2014 ON NATIONAL VOTER REGISTRATION DAY, SECRETARY MERRILL LAUNCHES PUSH FOR ONLINE VOTER REGISTRATION
SEPTEMBER 22, 2014 SECRETARY MERRILL: COMPLETE, DOWNLOADABLE LIST OF CANDIDATES ON 2014 BALLOT NOW ONLINE
SEPTEMBER 19, 2014 SECRETARY MERRILL ISSUES STATEMENT REGARDING JURY VERDICT IN FEDERAL CORRUPTION TRIAL OF FORMER GOVERNOR ROWLAND
AUGUST 27, 2014 SECRETARY MERRILL SELECTS 68 VOTING PRECINCTS FROM AUGUST 12TH PRIMARY FOR POST-ELECTION AUDITS
AUGUST 21, 2014 MERRILL ANNOUNCES THAT 9 CANDIDATES HAVE QUALIFIED FOR REGIONAL OFFICE ON THE NOVEMBER BALLOT
AUGUST 21, 2014 SECRETARY MERRILL MOURNS THE PASSING OF FORMER LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR JOSEPH J. FAULISO
AUGUST 20, 2014 MERRILL ANNOUNCES THAT VISCONTI, HARRIS HAVE QUALIFIED FOR NOVEMBER BALLOT
AUGUST 20, 2014 MERRILL ANNOUNCES THAT PISTONE HAS QUALIFIED FOR NOVEMBER BALLOT
AUGUST 18, 2014 MERRILL RELEASES TURNOUT FIGURE FROM AUGUST 12, 2014 PRIMARIES
AUGUST 13, 2014 MERRILL: NO RECOUNT IN REPUBLICAN LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR PRIMARY
AUGUST 12, 2014 MERRILL: POLLS ARE OPEN ACROSS CONNECTICUT FOR 30 CONNECTICUT PRIMARIES, GO AND VOTE!
AUGUST 11, 2014 SECRETARY MERRILL: ELECTIONS HOTLINE TO BE ACTIVATED FOR CONNECTICUT PRIMARIES TUESDAY AUGUST 12TH
AUGUST 8, 2014 SECRETARY MERRILL REMINDS VOTERS ONLINE POLLING PLACE LOCATOR TOOL AVAILABLE FOR AUGUST 12TH CONNECTICUT PRIMARIES
JULY 31, 2014 MERRILL: ONE WEEK LEFT TO REGISTER TO VOTE ONLINE OR BY MAIL FOR AUGUST 12TH PRIMARIES
JULY 25, 2014 SECRETARY MERRILL REMINDS VOTERS REGISTRATION DEADLINES APPROACHING FOR AUGUST 12TH PRIMARIES
JULY 22, 2014 MERRILL: POLLS OPEN FOR SPECIAL ELECTION IN 122ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY DISTRICT; ABSENTEE BALLOTS NOW AVAILABLE FOR AUGUST 12TH PRIMARIES
JULY 17, 2014 MERRILL REPORTS NUMBER OF UNCONTESTED GENERAL ASSEMBLY RACES UP BY 56% IN 2014
JULY 16, 2014 SECRETARY MERRILL ELECTED TREASURER OF NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SECRETARIES OF STATE; IN LINE TO BE NASS PRESIDENT IN 2016
JULY 11, 2014 SECRETARY MERRILL & ATTORNEY GENERAL JEPSEN COLLECT $1.6 MILLION IN PENALTIES FROM OUT OF STATE COMPANIES TRANSACTING BUSINESS WITHOUT AUTHORITY
JULY 11, 2014 LIST OF OUT OF STATE COMPANIES FINED FOR TRANSACTING BUSINESS IN CONNECTICUT WITHOUT LEGAL AUTHORITY DURING FISCAL YEAR 2014
JULY 8, 2014 MERRILL REPORTS AT LEAST 23 REPUBLICAN AND DEMOCRATIC PRIMARIES ON CONNECTICUT BALLOTS AUGUST 12, 2014
JULY 1, 2014 SECRETARY MERRILL AWARDS SCHOLARSHIPS TO CONNECTICUT HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES FOR 'EXCELLENCE IN CITIZENSHIP'
JULY 1, 2014 SECRETARY MERRILL AWARDS CT 8TH GRADERS FOR 'EXCELLENCE IN CITIZENSHIP'
JUNE 18, 2014 CONNECTICUT WINS INTERNATIONAL AWARD FOR ONLINE BUSINESS STARTUP TOOL LAUNCHED BY SECRETARY MERRILL
JUNE 2, 2014 SECRETARY MERRILL MOURNS PASSING OF STATE REP. LARRY MILLER; NOTIFIES GOVERNOR MALLOY OF VACANCY IN 122ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY DISTRICT
JUNE 2, 2014 NOTIFICATION BY STRATFORD TOWN CLERK TO SECRETARY MERRILL OF DEATH OF STATE REPRESENTATIVE LARRY MILLER, VACANCY IN 122ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY DISTRICT
MAY 28, 2014 SECRETARY MERRILL RECEIVES AWARD FROM CONNECTICUT COUNCIL FOR THE SOCIAL STUDIES FOR OUTSTANDING WORK TO PROMOTE CIVIC EDUCATION
MAY 21, 2014 MERRILL: MOBILE APPS NOW AVAILABLE FOR ONLINE VOTER REGISTRATION
MAY 15, 2014 MERRILL: PRIMARY PETITIONS NOW AVAILABLE FOR CANDIDATES FOR CONGRESSIONAL AND STATEWIDE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICE
MAY 15, 2014 LIST OF NUMBERS OF PRIMARY PETITIONS REQUIRED IN 2014 BY POLITICAL OFFICE
MAY 9, 2014 MERRILL PRAISES FINAL, UNANIMOUS PASSAGE OF BILL TO ELIMINATE FEE FOR DISSOLVING A BUSINESS; CLEAN UP STATE BUSINESS REGISTRY
MAY 8, 2014 SECRETARY MERRILL SWEARS IN NEW CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS OF STATE BOARD OF ACCOUNTANCY
MAY 6, 2014 SECRETARY MERRILL JOINS COALITION OF CONNECTICUT HUMAN SERVICE NONPROFITS TO LAUNCH 2014 STATEWIDE VOTER REGISTRATION DRIVE
APRIL 25, 2014 SECRETARY MERRILL REFERS POSSIBLE CASE OF VOTER FRAUD IN NEW BRITAIN TO STATE ELECTIONS ENFORCEMENT COMMISSION
APRIL 25, 2014 SECRETARY MERRILL LETTER TO ELECTIONS ENFORCEMENT COMMISSION REGARDING POSSIBLE VOTER FRAUD IN NEW BRITAIN
APRIL 25, 2014 ENCLOSURES TO REFERRAL LETTER TO ELECTIONS ENFORCEMENT COMMISSION CONCERNING POSSIBLE VOTER FRAUD IN NEW BRITAIN
APRIL 22, 2014 MERRILL PRAISES CT HOUSE PASSAGE OF HB 5492 TO LAUNCH PILOT PROGRAM TO AUTOMATE POST-ELECTION AUDIT PROCESS
APRIL 11, 2014 SECRETARY MERRILL AWARDS CT 5TH GRADE ESSAY CONTEST WINNERS
APRIL 11, 2014 SECRETARY MERRILL REPORTS CONNECTICUT AMONG NATION'S TOP 10 STATES FOR ELECTION PERFORMACE ACCORDING TO PEW CENTER
APRIL 4, 2014 MERRILL PRAISES JUDICIARY COMMITTEE UNANIMOUS APPROVAL OF BILL TO CLEAN UP BUSINESS REGISTRY; RESTORES AUTHORITY TO ADMINISTRATIVELY DISSOLVE DEFUNCT BUSINESSES
APRIL 2, 2014 SECRETARY MERRILL HONORS THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF CONNECTICUT IMMIGRANTS
APRIL 2, 2014 MERRRILL DISAPPOINTED BY US SUPREME COURT RULING ON CAMPAIGN FINANCE
MARCH 20, 2014 MERRILL PRAISES GAE COMMITTEE ENDORSEMENT OF PROPOSALS TO PENALIZE ATTEMPTED ILLEGAL VOTING AND IMPROVE POST-ELECTION AUDITS
FEBRUARY 28, 2014 SECRETARY MERRILL RECEIVES RESIGNATION OF STATE REP. GARY HOLDER WINFIELD, GOVERNOR HAS 10 DAYS TO CALL SPECIAL ELECTION
FEBRUARY 28, 2014 LETTER OF RESIGNATION FROM STATE REPRESENTATIVE GARY HOLDER-WINFIELD
FEBRUARY 26, 2014 SECRETARY MERRILL STATEMENT ON DECISION BY CONNECTICUT SENATE PRESIDENT DON WILLIAMS NOT TO SEEK RE-ELECTION
FEBRUARY 21, 2014 SECRETARY MERRILL MOURNS THE PASSING OF STATE REP. ELAINE O'BRIEN, NOTIFIES GOVERNOR OF VACANCY IN 61ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY DISTRICT
FEBRUARY 18, 2014 SECRETARY MERRILL JOINS GOVERNOR MALLOY TO LAUNCH ONLINE VOTER REGISTRATION FOR CONNECTICUT
FEBRUARY 13, 2014 SECRETARY MERRILL & LOUISIANA SECRETARY OF STATE SCHEDLER RELEASE FINAL REPORT ON EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS FOR ELECTIONS
FEBRUARY 13, 2014 FINAL REPORT OF NATIONAL TASK FORCE ON EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS FOR ELECTIONS
FEBRUARY 10, 2014 SECRETARY MERRILL LAUNCHES ONLINE BUSINESS STARTUP TOOL
JANUARY 16, 2014 MERRILL: NEARLY 3,000 CONNECTICUT VOTERS USED ELECTION DAY REGISTRATION TO CAST BALLOTS IN 2013
JANUARY 13, 2014 SECRETARY MERRILL REPORTS DRAMATIC IMPROVEMENT IN VOTER PARTICIPATION BY CONNECTICUT MILITARY
JANUARY 13, 2014 REPORT OF SECRETARY OF THE STATE DENISE MERRILL TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGARDING IMPROVING BALLOT ACCESSIBILITY FOR CT OVERSEAS MILITARY VOTERS
JANUARY 7, 2014 SECRETARY MERRILL RECEIVES RESIGNATION OF SENATOR TONI HARP
JANUARY 7, 2014 RESIGNATION LETTER FROM STATE SENATOR TONI N. HARP OF NEW HAVEN
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