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.

Press Releases

03/20/2019

Secretary of the State Denise Merrill on Passage of the Early Voting and 16 Year Old Preregistration Constitutional Amendment by the GAE Committee

“39 states already allow their citizens to vote prior to Election Day and more than 40 million voters nationwide did in 2018. Connecticut citizens deserve the same opportunity to conveniently cast their ballots.

“Allowing sixteen year olds to preregister to vote will make voter registration more accessible to young voters, a group that has lower historic participation in the electoral process. Encouraging voting early in life often creates a lifetime voter.”

- Secretary of the State Denise Merrill


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