Registrar of Voters

Important Information for Southbury Voters for 2024

Primary for State Election - August 13, 2024

• Republican Primary for U.S. Senator and State Representative.
• Only REGISTERED REPUBLICANS may vote in this Primary. In Connecticut, a voter must be a member of a political party in order to vote in that party’s primary. Meaning, a registered Republican can only vote in the Republican Primary. An unaffiliated voter (term used to refer to voters who are not registered with any political party) needs to join the Republican party in order to vote in the Primary.
• 90 days Before Primary: Deadline to Change Party Affiliation
  •  The last date to change from one party to another to vote in the Primary.
• August 2, Noon: deadline for registered unaffiliated voters to join a party to vote during the early voting period.
• August 5-11: Early Voting
  • Individuals who are not registered to vote cannot register AND vote on the same day during the early voting period in the Primary. In order to vote during the early voting period, an individual will need to register to vote and enroll in a political party by noon of the previous day to be eligible to vote the next day.
  • Early voting will take place at Southbury Town Hall in room 205 during these hours:
    • August 5 (Monday): 10:00am-6:00pm
    • August 6 (Tuesday): 8:00am-8:00pm
    • August 7 (Wednesday): 10:00am-6:00pm
    • August 8 (Thursday): 8:00am-8:00pm
    • August 9 (Friday): 10:00am-6:00pm
    • August 10 (Saturday): 10:00am-6:00pm
    • August 11 (Sunday): 10:00am-6:00pm
• August 12, Noon: Deadline to Register to vote/join party IN PERSON
  • The last date for unaffiliated voters to join a party to vote in the Primary and new electors to register to vote.
• Same-Day Voter Registration is not available for Primaries.
• August 13: Primary
  • Voters will vote at their assigned district polling sites. Click here to find your voting district and a polling location.
• Sample Ballots
  • Click to view sample ballot for Republican Party Primary-District 1 and 2.
  • Click to view sample ballot for Republican Party Primary-District 3.

Presidential Election - November 5, 2024

• Election for Election of President and Vice-President, Representative in Congress, U.S. Senator, State Senator, State Representative and Registrar of Voters.
• October 18: Deadline to Register IN PERSON, BY MAIL and ONLINE
  Hand delivered registrations must be received by the registrars by this date and mailed registrations must be postmarked by this date. The Registrars office will be open until 8:00 pm.
  11:59 p.m. on this date is also the deadline to register to vote online. (Click to go to Connecticut Online Voters Registration.)
• October 21- November 3: Early Voting
  Early voting will take place at Southbury Town Hall in room 205 during hours of 10:00am-6:00pm, except for October 29 and 31 when the early voting hours are 8:00am-8:00pm.
  Individuals can register to vote AND vote on the same day - this is available to those who are a U.S. citizens, 18 years of age and a bona fide resident of the municipality. Identification is required - the voter must prove their identity and residence. 
  
• November 4: Limited Registration Session
  Last day to register if you have become 18 years of age, become a citizen, are a serviceman discharged within the past year or moved to Southbury since November 1. The office will be open until 5:00pm.
• November 5: Presidential Election
  • Voters will vote at their assigned district polling sites. Click here to find your voting district and a polling location.
  • Same-Day Registration (SDR)
    This is available to those who are a U.S. citizens, 18 years of age and a bona fide resident of the municipality. Identification is required - the voter must prove their identity and residence. For the greatest convenience electors are encouraged to register by the appropriate deadlines whenever possible. Same-Day voter registration will take place at Southbury Town Hall in room 106. Electors already in line at 8pm can still register and vote. All same-day applicants MUST cast the ballot immediately after registration.

All elections, primaries and referenda are from 6AM - 8PM.

• Voting District #1, Firehouse, 461 Main Street South
• Voting District #2, Public Library, 100 Poverty Road
• Voting District #3, Community Building (Senior Center/Parks & Rec), 561 Main Street South

Voters must provide identification to vote at the polling place. Acceptable forms of identification include: a driver’s license or other photo ID; U.S. Passport; a pre-printed form of ID, like a tax bill or utility bill, pay stub or bank statement; Social Security card or other government document that shows your name and address; a document that shows your name and signature (i.e. a credit card).

Absentee Ballots: click for information and application forms.

Click here to find out how to register to vote.