Register to Vote

Register to Vote

Before You Start: Consider the following prior to registering.

Decide if you want to vote in the state of Connecticut or by absentee ballot in your home state.

Choose to register through the guided TurboVote process below or print, complete and mail the National Voter Registration Application Form for U.S. Citizens.

Where will you be physically on Election Day?

Residential Address: This is one of the addresses you reside at AND is the state/city election you choose to vote in (home state or here in Connecticut/New Haven). If voting in person, this will determine your polling station.

Mailing Address: This is the address you want any and all voting mail sent to. This could be on campus or off campus.

**Please note: Voting mail is considered a federal document and CANNOT be delivered to P.O. boxes or package centers and USPS will return such mail to the sender. Students who live on campus and wish to vote in Connecticut are to use their head of college office address as both their residential and mailing address. For more information please visit Yale Mail Service.

Mail FAQ

Make sure you meet the requirements

Have the documentation that you need to vote in the place of your choosing. For more information on types of acceptable IDs, requirements, etc., please refer to the Campus Vote Project guide. These requirements include but are not limited to: (1) only citizens of the United States may vote in federal elections (18 U.S.C. 611); (2) voting more than once, including voting in two or more states, is prohibited under federal law (52 U.S.C. 10307(e)); (3) knowingly or willfully providing false information including relating to name, address, or period of residence in the voting district for the purpose of establishing eligibility to register or vote is prohibited under federal law (52 U.S.C. 10307(c)); and (4) in most states, individuals may only register to vote where they are domiciled, and they may not be domiciled in more than one place.

Fair Election Center's Campus Vote Project

Connecticut

  • Make sure your residential address is in Connecticut. This will also dictate your polling station.
  • You can register in advance online. You also have the option of registering on Election Day. Day-of registration must be done in person at the New Haven town hall. It is recommended that you do not wait until the day of the election, as this causes long lines and overwhelms the office.
  • Your student ID is a valid form of identification on election day.
  • For more information on registering to vote as a student in the state of Connecticut, please see the voting resources page.

Home State

  • Your home state may require copies of documents, and you may need to sign and return voter registration paperwork by mail to your hometown registrar.
  • Check to see what the requirements are in your state.
  • Please make sure to allow enough time for this process to happen, and to request an absentee ballot once you are registered.

Important:

The “address” section is your residential address for voter registration. If you are voting as part of your home state for the national election, or if you are voting as part of Connecticut using an off-campus address, fill out the “Street Address” section (do NOT select a your affiliated residential college from the drop down). If you are voting as part of Connecticut using your on-campus residential college address, select your residential college from the drop down (do NOT enter a street address).