Orange Town Clerk Mary Shaw is urging all students to register to vote prior to leaving for school or college and to apply online for an absentee ballot.
“One of the greatest ways we can demonstrate our commitment to our democracy is to exercise our right to a free and secret vote,” Shaw said. “When you look at other countries you immediately recognize it is not something we should take for granted.”
Any US citizen, age 17 or older may apply for admission as an elector by pre-registering and will become an elector on the day of their 18th birthday.
The voter registration application and all related details can be found on the Town of Orange website at orange-ct.gov. Once on the website, visit the Registrar of Voters page.
Voters can find information regarding absentee ballots by visiting the Town Clerk’s department page on the website. Once there, click the Voting and Election Information link, which leads directly to the Secretary of the State Election and Voting home page.
Shaw recommended using the “Requesting an Absentee Ballot Online” option. This new online option is meant to simplify the application process and eliminates the need to fill out a paper application form that would be either mailed or dropped off at the Town Clerk’s Office.
Those with questions can email
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