Absentee ballots due by Nov. 1
In 2011, a new law which established a cut-off date for accepting absentee ballot requests became effective. Requests for absentee ballots for no cause must be received by a town or city clerk by the close of business on Thursday, Nov. 1.
Citizens may register to vote at their local town office until Election Day, and at their polling place on Election Day. Beginning Oct. 17, voter registration applications must be submitted to the registrar in person. To register to vote, a citizen must provide proper identification and proof of residency.
Any questions regarding elections or voter registration should be directed to one's local town or city clerk.
Some of live here, own property here,have vested interests here, and also have careers that keep us away from home for weeks or months at a time. So because I am a truck driver trying to make a living I shouldn't have the same opportunity to vote as someone with a local job ?
This absentee ballot situation grates on me. I believe that people with good reasons, such as health issues, etc., should be allowed an absentee ballot. However people that live here part time or have no real reason should either stay here to vote or get interested in voting elsewhere. I realize some of them are property owners while others really have no vested interest but emotion. Legislatures need to work on keeping local politics local. The process of not getting out to vote in my opinion causes deceit. If politicians want us to vote before election day, then send out the ballots and announce the results on election day. Perhaps this will cut down on the endless phone calls in the evening from people that have nothing better to do. It will also reduce workers at the polls and all day news coverage. A win-win situation if you care about freedom.