Office of the Connecticut Secretary of the State

Office of the Connecticut Secretary of the State @CTSotS

RT @KellyKinCT: @wherewelive @SOTSMerrill Sent my request in during your interview! — PolitiTweet.org

Office of the Connecticut Secretary of the State @CTSotS

RT @myemuisemo: @wherewelive @Gaber205 @SOTSMerrill Got my application, mailed it in! When I lived in Arizona, we had vote-by-mail (80% no… — PolitiTweet.org

Office of the Connecticut Secretary of the State @CTSotS

@torinonsense You can check with your town clerk, but it should be in front of your town hall. — PolitiTweet.org

Office of the Connecticut Secretary of the State @CTSotS

If you're wondering how to vote by absentee ballot for the Aug. 11 primary, each town will be assigned a secure dropbox (just like a mailbox) that will be installed outside your town hall, so you can do a contactless drop off! #myvotect https://t.co/GSwJ1uYvOR — PolitiTweet.org

Office of the Connecticut Secretary of the State @CTSotS

RT @wherewelive: Later in the hour-- have you received an absentee ballot application form in the mail? We talk with @SOTSMerrill about vot… — PolitiTweet.org

Office of the Connecticut Secretary of the State @CTSotS

@Bella_gothicc You can vote in person - find your polling place at https://t.co/u7EpKymbuk! — PolitiTweet.org

Office of the Connecticut Secretary of the State @CTSotS

@timkelly93 Great, just please vote! We are working with the local election officials in every town to make sure we can make polling places as safe as possible in August and November too! — PolitiTweet.org

Office of the Connecticut Secretary of the State @CTSotS

RT @MBlumenthalCT: Expanding absentee-ballot access shouldn’t be political; it’s common sense. Fraud is vanishingly rare—the only real thre… — PolitiTweet.org

Office of the Connecticut Secretary of the State @CTSotS

RT @CMcCarthyVahey: Exactly. This is about giving people safe access to their vote. I’m with you @SOTSMerrill and the majority of voters in… — PolitiTweet.org

Office of the Connecticut Secretary of the State @CTSotS

Well said “There is nothing partisan about absentee ballots. ... Unfortunately, much like wearing a mask, absentee ballots have become a political issue because one side apparently sees a potential benefit from turning a practical issue into an argument.” https://t.co/82rNKfUl6w — PolitiTweet.org

Office of the Connecticut Secretary of the State @CTSotS

@Ddolle2246 No due date, but the sooner the better - it gives more time for the town clerks to process the applications they receive and we have to account for the time it takes to mail (the ballots must be received by the close of polls on Election Day)! — PolitiTweet.org

Office of the Connecticut Secretary of the State @CTSotS

RT @NewHavenVotes: TODAY is a perfect day to get in your absentee ballot application!!! #voting https://t.co/JGQ1uLsius — PolitiTweet.org

Office of the Connecticut Secretary of the State @CTSotS

Love this! — PolitiTweet.org

Office of the Connecticut Secretary of the State @CTSotS

@Rhodogendrons @JenniferDeeBee But you are right, the stickers are an important part of the process, because it encourages people to vote and makes it a little fun. And a whale would be cool! — PolitiTweet.org

Office of the Connecticut Secretary of the State @CTSotS

@Rhodogendrons @JenniferDeeBee There has already been criticism of the cost of sending absentee ballots to every eligible voter, even though that is paid for out of use-it-or-lose-it federal funds given to us for that purpose, imagine the complaints about buying stickers! — PolitiTweet.org

Office of the Connecticut Secretary of the State @CTSotS

@Rhodogendrons @JenniferDeeBee All kidding aside, CT’s elections are administered locally in each of the 169 towns, and the stickers are ordered locally as well. We could order stickers at the state level, but that would be an additional expense that we aren’t budgeted for. — PolitiTweet.org

Office of the Connecticut Secretary of the State @CTSotS

@mezzo3 The legislature would have to take action, and it seems like they are planning to do so — PolitiTweet.org

Office of the Connecticut Secretary of the State @CTSotS

@JenniferDeeBee IN LOUSIANA YOU SURE CAN (we can get you plain ones here in the land of steady habits though) — PolitiTweet.org

Office of the Connecticut Secretary of the State @CTSotS

2/2 https://t.co/xwxzmQhnTb — PolitiTweet.org

Office of the Connecticut Secretary of the State @CTSotS

Here’s something you might enjoy on a Friday afternoon! 1/2 @LastWeekTonight @iamjohnoliver https://t.co/kbQDhi7Aut — PolitiTweet.org

Office of the Connecticut Secretary of the State @CTSotS

RT @DeborahFreedman: Thanks, ⁦@SOTSMerrill⁩. https://t.co/eOnhpIi0vp — PolitiTweet.org

Office of the Connecticut Secretary of the State @CTSotS

Just a reminder - get your absentee ballot applications in as soon as possible to make it easier on your town clerks who have to process all of them! Ballots themselves, by law, will be mailed out on July 21, more information here: https://t.co/bp0WJdMnqL — PolitiTweet.org

Office of the Connecticut Secretary of the State @CTSotS

RT @lwvct: TODAY is our Challenge Day! Mail in your application for your absentee ballot. @lwv @LWVstamford @lwvdarien @LWV_SE_CT @LWV_Gt… — PolitiTweet.org

Office of the Connecticut Secretary of the State @CTSotS

RT @Gaber205: The national average for returned election mail is roughly 15%, and that includes states that send unsolicited ballots. CT’s… — PolitiTweet.org

Office of the Connecticut Secretary of the State @CTSotS

@ohyeahthatsucks @ChrisMurphyCT You can make changes to your registration (or register for the first time) at https://t.co/3XhDonlkSU — PolitiTweet.org

Office of the Connecticut Secretary of the State @CTSotS

@ohyeahthatsucks @ChrisMurphyCT In order to vote in the CT primary, you would have to first register as a Democrat or a Republican... — PolitiTweet.org

Office of the Connecticut Secretary of the State @CTSotS

@Light_Love_Mojo @ChrisMurphyCT They are actually statewide, depending on need — PolitiTweet.org

Office of the Connecticut Secretary of the State @CTSotS

RT @ChrisMurphyCT: .@SOTSMerrill is expanding efforts to allow CT voters to cast absentee ballots, but polling places will be open for thos… — PolitiTweet.org

Office of the Connecticut Secretary of the State @CTSotS

@ohyeahthatsucks @ChrisMurphyCT If you haven't received it for some reason, it is also available here: https://t.co/bp0WJdMnqL. Just fill out the application and get it to your Town Clerk, and you will get an absentee ballot when they are available (by statute, they are not available until July 21). — PolitiTweet.org

Office of the Connecticut Secretary of the State @CTSotS

@ohyeahthatsucks @ChrisMurphyCT If you are an active, registered Democrat or Republican (check here: https://t.co/u7EpKymbuk), you should have received an absentee ballot application in the mail (if you haven't received it, it is likely coming in the next few days). — PolitiTweet.org