FAQs • Newington, CT • CivicEngage

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Registrars of Voters

1. How do I register to vote?: You can register in person at the Registrar's or Town Clerk's office in the Newington Town Hall, the Department of Motor Vehicles, Social Service agencies, by mail or online on the Connecticut Secretary of the State website. You can call the Registrar of Voter's Office at 860-665-8516 to have an application mailed to you or on our website you can download the application and mail it to the Town of Newington, Registrar of Voters, 131 Cedar Street, Newington, CT 06111. You can also register on Election Day at the town's designated Election Day Registration location in the town hall. Connecticut Secretary of the State Website

2. Am I on the Newington voting list?: Visit the check my registration page on the Secretary of State website. It will ask you for your town, name and date of birth, click search and it will tell you if you are registered and where. Check My Registration

3. Where do I vote? What is my voting district?: Visit the Polling Places page and view the Voter Polling Location Map or Street Listings by District. Once you locate your district view the Polling Locations file on the Polling Places page and this will give you the name of the school and street your district is located. Polling Places page

4. Who handles absentee balloting in my town?: Newington Town Clerk's Office handles absentee balloting. For more information view the Absentee Ballot page.

5. What happens if I am not on the list of registered voters at the polling place?: Thanks to Connecticut's new Election Day Registration law, you can register and vote in person on Election Day in the Newington Town Hall Election Day Registration location. To register in person, you will need to supply proof of identity and residence. For more information, read What is Election Day Registration?

6. What is Election Day Registration?: You may register and vote in person on Election Day if you meet the eligibility requirements for voting in this state and you are not already registered, or you are registered in one town and want to change your registration because you currently reside in Newington. By law, a person is eligible to register and vote if he or she:
- (1) A U.S. citizen
- (2) Age 18 or older
- (3) A bona fide resident of the town in which he or she applies for admission
- (4) Have completed confinement and parole if previously convicted of a disfranchising felony

Election Day Registration is not available at your polling place. Contact your local Registrar of Voters office for information about your town's designated Election Day Registration location, hour of operations, ID requirements and acceptable forms of identification. You will need to provide proof of identity and residency.

7. Do I have to re-register if I move or change my name?: If you move into Newington from another town in Connecticut or from another state, you must re-register. Voter registration does not carry over between towns or states. To view your options please visit our Re-Register page.

8. Does the photo ID need to have the address printed on it?: No. A photo ID does not need to have your address on it e.g. college student ID, employee ID or U.S. passport.

There are two types of ID requirements in First Time voters who: registered by mail after January 1, 2003, and are voting for the first time in a primary/election with federal candidates and have an "asterisk" next to their name on the official registry list must present a copy of a current and valid photo identification that shows your name and address, or a copy of a current utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck or government document that shows your name and address or cast a Provisional ballot.

All other voters, this includes most voters, must present your social security card or any pre-printed form of identification that shows your, name and address or name and signature or name and photograph or a sign statement under penalty of false statement on Form ED-681 entitled "Signatures of Electors Who Did Not Present ID," provided by the Secretary of State (which is provided at the polling place) that the elector whose name appears on the official check list is the same person who is signing the form.

9. My new driver's license indicates that it is not for federal identification. May I use it as identification at the polling place?: Yes. You may continue to use your current driver's license at the polling place when you vote. When you check-in to vote, in lieu of the driver's license, you may also show a credit card with your name and signature, an ID with your name and photograph, or any current document with your name and address such as a checkbook or a current utility bill.

To be removed from the voter list you must submit the following form. Please print out form and sign. Mail or hand deliver to

Registrar's Office

Newington Town Hall

131 Cedar Street

Newington, CT 06111

Forms without a signature can not be processed.

11. Can I vote in the next primary?: Only people who are registered voters and enrolled in the party holding the primary are eligible to vote in the primary.

You can elect to complete a voter registration card to enroll or change your party, however, if you are not already a member of a party, your enrollment will take effect as soon as your form is approved. If you are switching parties, your enrollment takes effect 90 days after your from is approved; during this waiting period, you are not a member of any party.

12. How was I selected for jury duty?: Your name was chosen at random from lists obtained from the Department of Motor Vehicles, Department of Revenue Services, Department of Labor and the Registrar of Voters for the state's 169 towns. Names are randomly chosen every year. Every year your name has an equal chance of being selected and you could receive a jury summons every year. Only persons aged 70 or older who choose not to serve and disable individuals who have provided a letter from a licensed physician indicating that they are permanently unable to serve jury duty may be permanently disqualified. There are no other permanent records of disqualification or hardship excuses granted, so you must ask to be disqualified each time you receive a summons.

13. How do I become a poll worker?: In order to work at the polls during an election or primary you must be a registered voter. The job requires you to work from 5 a.m. to 8 p.m., sometimes later and you are compensated. Amount of compensation depends on position. You can call our office at 860-665-8517 to inquire of any open positions.