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Student-friendly residencyNo-excuse absentee
Next election
Connecticut General Election
Nov 3, 2026
57
days away

Key dates for the Connecticut General Election

From Connecticut's official election information, last reviewed Jul 25, 2026. VoteU is an independent nonpartisan project, not a government site, so confirm anything time-critical on the official page below.

Election day, voter registration deadline, and absentee ballot request deadline for the Connecticut General Election
Election dayNov 3, 2026 (57 days away)
Register to vote byOct 16, 2026 (39 days away)
Request an absentee ballot byNov 2, 2026 (56 days away)

The absentee date above is the deadline to request a ballot. The deadline to return a completed ballot is set separately by Connecticut and is not tracked here. See how to request an absentee ballot as a student.

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Deadlines for registering to vote in Connecticut, straight from our data

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Connecticut General Election

Nov 3, 2026

Governor and all U.S. House seats. The pre-election registration cutoff is 18 days out (Oct 16), but you can still register in person during early voting and on Election Day. Absentee ballot applications go to your town clerk and must arrive by the day before the election, so leave time for the mail.

GovernorU.S. HouseState Legislature
For students: Yale, UConn, Wesleyan and Trinity students can register at their campus address, including Election Day Registration in person.
Register by
Oct 16, 2026 (39d)
Absentee by
Nov 2, 2026
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Voting from campus in Connecticut

Connecticut is flagged in VoteU's dataset as generally allowing students to register at their campus address. Confirm your own situation on the official page above.

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