Connecticut Residents Have One Week to Register to Vote In-Person before November 6th Presidential Election Secretary of the State Reminds Voters that Mail-in Registrations Must be Postmarked by Today; More Than 62,000 New Voters Have Registered in the Last Month
Denise Merrill
Secretary of the State
Connecticut
For Immediate Release: For more information:
October 23, 2012 Av Harris: (860) 509-6255
Cell: (860) 463-5939
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Merrill: Connecticut Residents Have One Week to Register to Vote In-Person before November 6th Presidential Election
Secretary of the State Reminds Voters that Mail-in Registrations Must be Postmarked by Today; More Than 62,000 New Voters Have Registered in the Last Month
Hartford: Secretary of the State Denise Merrill today reminded eligible voters in Connecticut that they have one week to register to vote before the General Election on November 6, 2012. Voters who want to register by mail must have their registration cards postmarked no later than today, October 23rd and the final deadline to register to vote in-person at town or city offices is Tuesday October 30th. Secretary Merrill is also reporting that the number of registered voters in Connecticut continues to rise, with another 62,000 new voters registering in the last month and nearly 153,000 new voters registering so far in 2012.
“There is only one week left to register to vote, and I urge every eligible voter: don’t sit on the sidelines. Register now so your voice can be heard on November 6th,” said Secretary Merrill, Connecticut’s top elections official. “The leaders we choose to serve us in Hartford and Washington, D.C. will have great impact on our state for years. We have many competitive races, and every vote is going to count in 2012. If you are not registered, you must put your forms in the mail by today and you have one week to register in-person at your town offices. Time is running out to register, so I encourage everyone concerned with the direction of our country and our state to register to vote now so you can cast a ballot on November 6th.”
Secretary Merrill also reported today that the total number of registered voters in Connecticut is 2,045,689. The largest group of registered voters in Connecticut is unaffiliated, accounting for 851,631 voters. There are 751,522 registered Democrats and 425,106 registered Republicans. (A complete list is attached)
Since the beginning of this year, at least 152,930 Connecticut residents have become newly registered voters. Of those, there are 53,264 new Democrats, compared to 26,768 new Republicans and 68,998 new unaffiliated voters. Once again, young voters between the ages of 18-29 represent the largest number of newly registered voters, with more than 67,290 registering since the beginning of this year.
For more information about Connecticut’s safe, easy, and secure optical scan voting system and to download voter registration and absentee ballot forms, find out if you are registered to vote and where your polling place is, visit www.sots.ct.gov
TOTAL CT ACTIVE REGISTERED VOTERS AS OF 10/22/2012
PARTY COUNT
A Better Future 6
A Connecticut Party 6
A Sentinel Party 26
Canterbury First 2
Chatham Party 9
Concerned Citizens 183
Connecticut For Lieberman 83
Democratic 751,522
Enfield Taxpayers Party 2
Friends Of Saybrook 13
Green 1,770
Guilty 1
Independence 827
Independence For Montville 7
Independent 12,628
Independent Choice 1
Libertarian 1,487
Milford Independent Party 3
Norwich for Change 1
Pro-Bethel 2
Realistic Balance 3
Reform 86
Republican 425,106
Swing 2
The Hampton Party 1
Unaffiliated 851,631
We The People 44
Winsted Independent 37
Working Families 200
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TOTAL 2,045,689
NEW CT ACTIVE REGISTERED VOTERS SINCE 1/1/12
PARTY COUNT
A Connecticut Party 1
Canterbury First 1
Chatham Party 1
Concerned Citizens 1
Connecticut For Lieberman 8
Democratic 53,264
Friends Of Saybrook 1
Green 174
Independence 72
Independent 3,300
Independent Choice 1
Libertarian 287
Reform 8
Republican 26,768
Swing 1
Unaffiliated 68,998
We The People 3
Winsted Independent 1
Working Families 40
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TOTAL 152,930
NEW VOTERS SINCE 1/1/12 AGE 18 TO 29
PARTY COUNT
A Connecticut Party 1
Concerned Citizens 1
Connecticut For Lieberman 3
Democratic 22,800
Green 94
Independence 27
Independent 1,647
Independent Choice 1
Libertarian 166
Reform 5
Republican 10,679
Swing 1
Unaffiliated 31,837
We The People 2
Working Families 26
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TOTAL 67,290
NEW VOTERS SINCE 1/1/12 AGE 30 TO 44
PARTY COUNT
Canterbury First 1
Chatham Party 1
Connecticut For Lieberman 2
Democratic 13,150
Green 54
Independence 18
Independent 734
Libertarian 87
Reform 2
Republican 6,726
Unaffiliated 17,140
Working Families 9
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TOTAL 37,924
NEW VOTERS SINCE 1/1/12 AGE 45 TO 59
PARTY COUNT
Connecticut For Lieberman 1
Democratic 9,884
Green 19
Independence 11
Independent 529
Libertarian 17
Reform 1
Republican 5,343
Unaffiliated 11,056
We The People 1
Winsted Independent 1
Working Families 2
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TOTAL 26,865
NEW VOTERS SINCE 1/1/12 AGE 60 AND OLDER
PARTY COUNT
Connecticut For Lieberman 2
Democratic 7,177
Friends Of Saybrook 1
Green 7
Independence 15
Independent 371
Libertarian 15
Republican 3,842
Unaffiliated 8,533
Working Families 3
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TOTAL 19,966
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Av Harris
Director of Communications
Connecticut Secretary of the State Denise Merrill
(860) 509-6255 ofc
(860) 463-5939 cell
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