Town Of Newington: Municipal Election 2021

Press release from Town of Newington:

October 27, 2021

Registrar's current office hours are Monday thru Thursday 8:30 A.M. to 2:30 P.M., closed Fridays. When the office is not open please visit the Town Clerk's office.

Voter registration has closed until election day. See "Election Day Registration" section below to see how to register on election day.

Absentee Ballots

Absentee ballots are available. Absentee ballot applications can be found on the Secretary of State website. Please mail in or use the secure ballot drop box located in Town Hall west parking lot for returning your application, the box is checked regularly.

If you applied for an absentee ballot, they were mailed out starting Friday, October 1st. Please mail in or use the secure ballot drop box located in Town Hall west parking lot for returning your ballot, the box is checked regularly.

Sample Ballots

Sample ballots are posted on the Registrar’s homepage,

Election Day Registration

If you register online on Election Day you need to go to the Election Day Registration location, Newington Town Hall 200 Garfield Street, to request your election day ballot. Also, if you are not registered by Election Day, you can come to Election Day Registration, which is held in the Newington Town Hall, 200 Garfield Street, Newington, to register to vote and and receive your ballot. Please come to Election Day Registration early in case of long lines.

Election Day

Curbside Voting is also available if an elector is present at the polling place but is unable to gain access due to a permanent or temporary incapacity, the elector may request that the ballot be brought outside to him or her (§9-261(b)), If this becomes your situation have someone ask an election official at the polling place for assistance.

Election Day Hours: All polling locations will be open from 6:00am to 8:00pm. If you are in line at 8:00pm you will be able to vote.

If you vote at the Town Hall/Mortensen Community Center, District 1, please park in the WEST parking lot and follow signs for voting.

This press release was produced by the Town of Newington. The views expressed here are the author’s own.