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Absentee Ballot Applications for the November 3rd Election-Update as of 9/11/20

Posted on: September 11, 2020 - 1:14pm

Our Town Clerk’s Office is being inundated with calls regarding Absentee Ballot Applications for the November 3rd Election. The following is the only information we can provide you with at this time and we will not be able to give you any additional information over the phone. We are sharing with you what we know. The Town Clerk’s Office will continue to update you via our website and social media and any other means possible as we receive updates.

Please note that the Secretary of the State's Office has mailed out Absentee Ballot Applications for the November 3rd Election to all registered voters; all voters are eligible to vote by absentee ballot in the general election held on November 3, 2020 due to the COVID-19, pursuant to Public Act 20-03 July Spec. Sess. PLEASE DO NOT SUBMIT THIS APPLICATION IF YOU HAVE ALREADY SUBMITTED ONE. Only one application per person, per Election should be submitted. You can return your application to our office through the mail or by dropping it in the secure election lock-box located on the outside of the side entrance of Town Hall. Ballots will not become available until October 2, 2020. All applications received by this date will be processed and ballots will be mailed out on October 2, 2020. Any applications received after October 2nd will be mailed out within 48 hours of receipt. Our office will be responsible for issuing all of the ballots for the November 3rd Election; this Election will be unprecedented in regards to the volume of Absentee Ballots we will be issuing from our office. This is an enormous undertaking that the Secretary of the State's Office has left in our hands and we appreciate your patience and understanding during this time. 

Please also note that the Polls will be open on Election Day from 6 AM to 8 PM for you to cast your vote in person. You are not required to vote Absentee; it is simply an option.

Email the Town Clerk at ebutler@simsbury-ct.gov with questions. This is the preferred method of communication regarding Absentee Ballots at this time. 

Thank you and stay well!