## Important dates for 2026 Connecticut Primary Election

There may be additional rules or exceptions to the deadlines shown. Please see voting information below for more details.

### Registering to Vote

- Online applications must be submitted by July 24, 2026
- In-person applications must be submitted by August 11, 2026
- Mail-in applications must be received by July 24, 2026

### Requesting an Absentee Ballot

- Absentee ballots may be requested in person until August 10, 2026
- Mail-in requests must be received by August 10, 2026

### Voting

- Mail-in ballots must be received by August 11, 2026
- Election Day is August 11, 2026

## Recent elections

- ### [2024 Connecticut General Election](https://www.ballotready.org/elections/connecticut-general-election-6d14f6aa-ee69-4113-a0e3-79f2afedd8d7)
  archived
  Connecticut General Election was held on Tuesday, November 5, 2024.

- ### [2024 Connecticut Primary Election](https://www.ballotready.org/elections/connecticut-primary-election-2ae3ac24-72e2-4a7e-a08a-3152adfa6b78)
  archived
  Connecticut Primary Election was held on Tuesday, August 13, 2024.

- ### [2024 Connecticut Presidential Primary Election](https://www.ballotready.org/elections/connecticut-partisan-primary-election)
  archived
  Connecticut Presidential Primary Election was held on Tuesday, April 2, 2024.

- ### [2022 Connecticut General Election](https://www.ballotready.org/elections/connecticut-2022-general-election)
  archived
  Connecticut General Election was held on Tuesday, November 8, 2022.

- ### [2022 Connecticut Primary Election](https://www.ballotready.org/elections/connecticut-primary-election)
  archived
  Connecticut Primary Election was held on Tuesday, August 9, 2022.

- ### [2020 Connecticut General Election](https://www.ballotready.org/elections/connecticut-2020-general-election)
  archived
  Connecticut General Election was held on Tuesday, November 3, 2020.

- ### [2020 Connecticut Presidential and Regular Primary Election](https://www.ballotready.org/elections/connecticut-presidential-and-regular-primary-election)
  archived
  Connecticut Presidential and Regular Primary Election was held on Tuesday, August 11, 2020.

- ### [2018 Connecticut 2018 General Election](https://www.ballotready.org/elections/connecticut-2018-general-election)
  archived
  Connecticut 2018 General Election was held on Tuesday, November 6, 2018.

- ### [2018 Connecticut 2018 Primary Election](https://www.ballotready.org/elections/connecticut-2018-primary-election)
  archived
  Connecticut 2018 Primary Election was held on Tuesday, August 14, 2018.

## Counties in Connecticut

01. [Capitol Planning Region](https://www.ballotready.org/us/ct-capitol-planning-region)
02. [Fairfield County](https://www.ballotready.org/us/ct-fairfield-county)
03. [Greater Bridgeport Planning Region](https://www.ballotready.org/us/ct-greater-bridgeport-planning-region)
04. [Hartford County](https://www.ballotready.org/us/ct-hartford-county)
05. [Litchfield County](https://www.ballotready.org/us/ct-litchfield-county)
06. [Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region](https://www.ballotready.org/us/ct-lower-connecticut-river-valley-planning-region)
07. [Middlesex County](https://www.ballotready.org/us/ct-middlesex-county)
08. [Naugatuck Valley Planning Region](https://www.ballotready.org/us/ct-naugatuck-valley-planning-region)
09. [New Haven County](https://www.ballotready.org/us/ct-new-haven-county)
10. [New London County](https://www.ballotready.org/us/ct-new-london-county)
11. [Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region](https://www.ballotready.org/us/ct-northeastern-connecticut-planning-region)
12. [Northwest Hills Planning Region](https://www.ballotready.org/us/ct-northwest-hills-planning-region)
13. [South Central Planning Region](https://www.ballotready.org/us/ct-south-central-planning-region)
14. [Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region](https://www.ballotready.org/us/ct-southeastern-connecticut-planning-region)
15. [Tolland County](https://www.ballotready.org/us/ct-tolland-county)
16. [Western Connecticut Planning Region](https://www.ballotready.org/us/ct-western-connecticut-planning-region)
17. [Windham County](https://www.ballotready.org/us/ct-windham-county)