Town Clerk

Absentee Ballots

Obtaining an absentee ballot is a two-step process:

1. First, you must complete an application which must be verified by the office of the Town Clerk
2. Then an absentee ballot will be issued to you.

Any person who will distribute five (5) or more absentee ballot applications to persons other than the individual's immediate family must register and obtain forms from the Town Clerk of the municipality where such forms will be distributed before distributing such forms.

Steps to Vote by Absentee Ballot in Referendum:

1. Complete the Ballot Application.
2. Return the signed application to Town Clerk’s office.
   1. A signed Absentee Ballot Application must be received by the Town Clerk before an Absentee Ballot can be issued.
   2. Bring the completed application to Town Clerk's Office, 501 Main Street South in Southbury
   3. Absentee ballots cannot be mailed, they must be given to the applicant in person or to the applicant’s designee.
   4. To appoint a designee to carry your ballot to you, please call the Town Clerk’s office to obtain an application.
3. When you receive the Absentee Ballot, fill it out, sign and seal. Please take special care to follow the instructions that are included in the envelope. If the materials you return are not properly signed and sealed, your vote will not be counted on Referendum Day.
4. Return Absentee Ballot to Town Clerk’s office:
   1. Deposit the completed ballot in the State of Connecticut Official Ballot Drop Box at the Southbury Town Hall (located on the left side of the building and accessed from the upper parking lot)
   2. Mail the completed ballot to: Town Clerk's Office, 501 Main Street South, Southbury, CT 06488
   3. Ballots must be returned to the office of the Southbury Town Clerk before the close of the polls, 8:00PM on the day of the Referendum.

Additional Information

• The last day to apply for an absentee ballot is the day before Election/Primary/Referendum Day. Voter can come to the Town Hall that day to complete an application, then a ballot will be issued to them. Please call Town Clerk's office to make arrangements.
• For more information about absentee ballots please visit the Secretary of the State website.

Permanent Absentee Ballots

• Information on Permanent Absentee Ballots