Ridgefield Election 2017: Absentee Ballots Now Available

RIDGEFIELD, CT — Ridgefield's municipal election is quickly approaching. On Nov. 7, candidates for numerous town positions will be running for your vote. If you cannot vote for several specific reasons, you can vote absentee.

Absentee ballots are now available for the upcoming election. Here is what you need to know, courtesy of the Ridgefield Town Clerk's office.

Who can vote absentee?

• Active members of the armed forces.
• Those who will be out of town during all hours of voting
• An illness preventing the ability to vote on election day
• Those with religious beliefs preventing them from voting on Election Day.
• Those performing duties as an election official at a polling place other than your own during the hours of election day.
• Those with physical disabilities that prevent from voting.

Applications for absentee ballots

For a general election, you can use the following applications.

• English Application for Absentee Ballot
• Spanish Application for Absentee Ballot

For those voting within six days of an election, you can use the following emergency applications.

• English Emergency Application for Absentee Ballot

• Spanish Emergency Application for Absentee Ballot

For a referendum with less than three weeks notice.

• English Application for Referendum with less than 3 weeks’ notice
• Spanish Application for Referendum with less than 3 weeks’ notice

Sample ballot

To download a sample ballot for the upcoming election, click here. You can also gain more information by clicking here.

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