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 17 years old 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 website at orange-ct.gov. Once on the website, visit the Registrar of Voters page.
Voters can find information regarding absentee ballots by visit the Town Clerk’s department page on the website. Once there, click the Voting and Election Information link, which will lead directly to the Secretary of the State’s election and voting home page.
Shaw strongly suggests using the “Requesting an Absentee Ballot Online” option. This new online option helps 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.
Contact Shaw’s office at mshaw@orange-ct.gov if you have any questions.