Town Clerk - Absentee Ballots

An application for an absentee ballot may be obtained in person or by mail through the Office of the Town Clerk. You can also download an application from the Secretary of State's web site by clicking here.

An Elector may vote by absentee ballot for one of the following reasons:

• Active service in the Armed Forces of the United States;
• Absense from the town during all hours of voting;
• Illness;
• Religious tenets forbid secular activity on the day of the election, primary or referendum;
• Duties as a primary, election or referendum official at a polling place other than my own during all hours of voting;
• Physical disability.

Although anyone may pick up an absentee ballot application for another person, the ballot can only be given to the person named on the application or mailed to that person. In addition, there are restrictions on who may personally return the ballot to the Town Clerk’s Office. Ballots may also be returned by mail. Absentee ballot applications may be obtained from the Town Clerk’s office by calling 203-879-8100 or by sending a written request to: