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“We always see an increase in voter registration during the Presidential election, even though municipal elections are important,” said Republican Registrar of Voters Marion Burkard less than two weeks before this year’s election.
The online, by mail or in-person deadline to register to vote in the Nov. 8 presidential election is this Monday, Nov. 1. This is the first presidential election year in which online registration is available.
To use the online voter registration system you must have a current and valid driver’s license, learner’s permit or non-driver photo identification card issued by the Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) and a signature on file with DMV.
Register online here.
In person Election Day Registration takes place at Branford Town Hall, 1019 Main St. from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Please follow signs for Voter Entrance. Election Day I.D. requirements: a current driver’s license or a copy of a current and valid photo I.D. or a copy of a current utility bill, bank statement, government check, or paycheck that shows your name and address.
Burkard said people also can register at the Registrar of Voters office, 40 Kirkham St., as late as Nov. 7 if they’ve just moved into town, turn 18, are with the military, or have become a citizen.
Secretary of State Denise W. Merrill is urging everyone still unregistered to “get engaged.” She said Election Day registration is in effect on Nov. 8 though lines are expected to be long. So far the state has 2 million registered voters, Merrill said.
Absentee ballots may be obtained at the town clerk’s office or you may print a form from the Registrar of Voters website.
Branford Voter Data is Up!
As of Wednesday, Oct. 26, the number of registered voters in Branford stood at 19,592. That’s just about a 10 percent increase over last year’s 17,830 (as of Nov. 12, 2015).
Affiliations are distributed as follows: Democrats – 6,757 (a 13 percent increase from last year’s 5882); Republicans – 3,553 (a 19 percent increase over last year’s 2,878); Unaffiliated – 9,137 (a 2 percent increase over last year’s 8,983); and other parties (Working Families, Green, Libertarian) – 145 (a 6 percent increase over last year’s 87).
Burkard noted that these were mostly new registrations or changes due to relocation or name changes. She added that changes in party affiliation usually take place during primaries.
The ballots include a section for write-in candidates. Burkard said that write-in candidates must be registered within the state; otherwise they will not be counted.
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Here is the ballot for 102nd District.
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And here is the ballot for 98th District.
For more information, about voting requirements, click here.
Depending on where they live, Branford residents will vote at one of seven locations: District 1 – Community House, 46 Church St.; District 2 – St. Therese Church, 105 Leetes Island Road; District 3 – 421 Orchard House Adult Day Center; District 4 – Fire Headquarters, 45 North Main St.; District 5 – Indian Neck School, 12 Melrose Ave.; District 6 – Mary T. Murphy School, 14 Brushy Plains Road; and District 6 – Walsh Intermediate School, 185 Damascus Road.
Here is the street list for the seven election districts.
Marcia Chambers contributed reporting for this article.
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