ABSENTEE BALLOTS

 An Elector may vote by absentee ballot for ONE of the following reasons:

Absence from the town during all hours of voting;

Illness;

Physical disability;

Active service in the U.S. Armed Forces;

Religious tenets which forbid secular activity on election, primary or referendum day;

Service as an election official at a polling place other than the official’s place of voting.

If you are a registered voter in Bristol you may apply to vote by absentee ballot if you qualify under one of the reasons listed above. Absentee ballot applications can be obtained simply by calling the Town Clerk's Office at (860) 584-6200 (ext.0) or by completing an application in our Office during business hours.  Office hours are Monday through Friday 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.  Applications must be completed and returned to the Bristol Town Clerk's Office before we can issue an absentee ballot to you.

Military personnel and persons temporarily living overseas may submit a Federal Post Card Application to register and apply for an absentee ballot.

An application for an absentee ballot may be downloaded from the Secretary of State website.