Voter Frequently asked Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
- Deadlines for New Registrations
- I'm moving can I still vote?
- My Move Will Be Temporary
- I’m Moving Out of the Country
- I've changed my name
- I'm in High School - When can I register?
- I have been convicted of a felony - Can I still vote?
- Deadlines for New Registrations
Primary Elections:
If new registrants choose to apply by mail, the deadline for forms to be completed and mailed and either postmarked or received by the Registrar of Voters' office or a voter registration agency is five days before a primary election. If a new registrant chooses to register in person, the registration must be completed by 12:00PM the day before the primary election at Bridgeport’s Registrar of Voters or Town Clerk's office.
General Elections:
The deadline is 14 days before a general election by mail, or seven days before in person. Your application must be postmarked or received by the Registrar of Voters' office or a voter registration agency by the 14th day before a general election. You may apply in person at the Registrars’ office or at the Town Clerk’s office by the seventh day before a general election.
2. I'm moving can I still vote?
If you move out of Bridgeport, you lose your voting rights in Bridgeport, and you must register in your new town or state in order to vote there. When you register in your new Connecticut town, we get a notice via the statewide voter registration system. If you register to vote in another state we usually receive a notice from your new state. In addition, the Registrars’ office receives change of address information from the post office each year and from the Department of Motor Vehicles each month. If you later return and re-establish a Bridgeport residence, you must register in Bridgeport again.
If you are moving to another city in CT you can update your address online at:
If you don’t have internet access you can visit us at :
Registrars of Voters Office, 999 Broad St, Bridgeport, CT
Monday -Friday from 9:00 am to 4:00pm.
I’m Moving to Another Part of Bridgeport
If you move to a different address within Bridgeport you do not lose your Bridgeport voting rights. Prior to election day you should fill out a new registration card and check the address change box in order to be registered at your new address. However, if you have not done this, you may go to the polling place for your new residence on election day and fill out a new registration card. The election officials will check to see that you have not voted at your old address, and you will be given a ballot for your new address.
If you are moving within the city of Bridgeport you can update your address online at:
If you don’t have internet access you can visit us at :
Registrars of Voters Office,
999 Broad St, Bridgeport, CT 06604
Monday -Friday from 9:00 am to 4:00pm.
3. My Move Will Be Temporary
If your move was only temporary - such as for college or military service - you do not lose your voting rights in Bridgeport unless you register to vote somewhere else. In order to vote, you need to return to Bridgeport on election day or vote by absentee ballot.
4. I’m Moving Out of the Country
If you move temporarily to another country you also retain voting rights in Bridgeport. You should vote by absentee ballot or by an overseas ballot.
5. I've changed my name
If your name has changed because of marriage or divorce, if we have entered it incorrectly, or if you simply want to change the way your name is listed, you should fill out the voter registration application and check the box for “Name Change.”
6. I'm in High School - When can I register?
You must be 18 years old to vote. You may register to vote when you are 17 years old, so long as you will be 18 on or before election day. Your application will be accepted and processed in the normal manner, and you will automatically be given active voter status on your birthday. Bridgeport’s Registrars of Voters make frequent visits to the city’s public high schools, colleges, universities, recreation centers and community events. If you’d like the Registrars of Voters to come to your school, community center or event, please contact Bridgeport Registrars of Voters to schedule a date.
7. I have been convicted of a felony - Can I still vote?
If you have been convicted of a felony in an out of state, federal, state if Connecticut court and committed to confinement in a federal or state correctional institution, facility or community residence you are eligible to have your voting privileges restored upon the payment of all fines in conjunction with the conviction and upon release from confinement, and, if applicable, parole. You simply have to follow the steps detailed above in the Initial Registration section. If you were previously registered to vote in Connecticut, you must re-register as a new voter. If you currently are still in custody by the Department of Corrections or Federal Bureau of Prisons through parole or binding stipulations, you are not currently eligible to vote. If you have been committed to and currently serving out a period of probation in the state of Connecticut, with an exception of those convicted of violation of Title 9 of Connecticut Election statutes, your electoral privileges can also be restored.