The Election Section: Key Dates
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2024 features 14 consecutive days of early voting before Election Day on November 5. In this report we have the key dates and information for registration, absentee voting, and the days, times, and locations ballots will be cast.
Absentee Ballots Become Available
Beginning on this date, you can request an absentee ballot online here. You can also download the application from the Town Clerk. Complete the form and return it to the Town Clerk. A ballot will be mailed to you. November 4 is the last day to request an absentee ballot. See below for eligibility.
You will be able to return your completed ballot in the mail or by depositing it into the ballot box at the side entrance of Town Hall (opposite the library). Either way, it must be received by the Town Clerk no later than 8:00 pm on November 5. You can also deliver it to the Town Clerk in person by 4:30 pm on November 4.
Deadline: Registration Online and by Mail
Online voter registration must be done by 11:59 pm. Registration by mail must be postmarked by this date. This is also the last day to register in person at the DMV, by close of business.
If you aren’t already on the rolls (which can be checked here), you can same-day register in person on early voting days at Town Hall (while the polls are open) and until the polls close on Election Day (November 5) at Weston Middle School. See below for registration eligibility.
Early Voting Begins
14 consecutive days of early voting begin on October 21 and end on November 3. In Weston, early voting takes place at Town Hall from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm, except for October 29 and 31, when the hours are 8:00 am to 8:00 pm.
Last Day of Early Voting
On November 3, the polls are open for the final day of early voting at Weston Town Hall from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm.
Deadline: Absentee Ballots
This is the last day to request an absentee ballot. It is also the last day to return your completed absentee ballot in person to the Town Clerk (by 4:30 pm).
Election Day
In Weston, in-person voting on Election Day takes place at the back entrance of Weston Middle School. The polls are open from 6:00 am to 8:00 pm. See below for ID requirements. Absentee ballots mailed in or dropped into the Town Hall ballot box must be received by 8:00 pm.
To register to vote in Weston, you must be:
- A U.S. citizen.
- A resident of Weston.
- At least 18 years of age on or before Election Day (November 5).
- Not convicted of a disenfranchising felony, or if so, meet Connecticut eligibility requirements.
Absentee ballot eligibility
Under current Connecticut law you are only allowed to receive an absentee ballot if you cannot appear in person on Election Day due to one of these circumstances:
- Active military service.
- Absence from the town in which you are eligible to vote.
- Sickness.
- Religious tenets that forbid secular activity on the day of the election.
- Duties as an election official at a polling place other than your own during all of the hours of voting.
- Physical disability.
Identification
When you sign in at the polls, you will be asked for identification. That could be a government-issued ID, some other ID with your name and photo, or a document (e.g., utility bill, check) that has your name and address on it. Otherwise, you will be asked to sign an affidavit. Registrars will assist you.