Registrars of Voters

• Register Online
• Office of the Registrar of Voters, room 209 in Town Hall (please see our business hours).
• Department of Social Services, room 306 in Town Hall
• Department of Motor Vehicles
• Mail-in Voter Registration card to our office

• If you have moved within town, you must change your address with the Registrar of Voters office by completing a voter registration card in-person, by mail, or online. 

• U.S. Citizen
• Resident of a town in Connecticut 
• You must be at least 18 years of age. Note, You may register at age 17, as long as you will turn 18 by Election Day.
• Completed confinement and/or parole, if previously convicted of a felony.  

Poll workers will ask for identification on Election day. Here is a list of Voter ID FAQ provided by the State of Connecticut. 

The Town of West Hartford has ten (10) voting precincts/districts. Voters can find out if they are registered to vote and their new polling place at the Secretary of the State's "Look Up" site. All polling locations are open from 6AM until 8PM for Elections, Primaries, and Referendums. 
 

If you change your name, address, or party enrollment, you must complete a voter registration card (also available in Español) and fill in fields 1a through 12. Send the form to our office with your original signature. A fax will not be accepted.

If you are a NEW ELECTOR, complete Line 9 of the voter registration card (also available in Español). If you do not wish to enroll in a political party, check NO. You will be an "Unaffiliated" voter in CT. 

• You may change your party affiliation online if you have a DMV record on file.  Or, complete a voter registration card and check the box marked "Party Enrollment Change" and send it to our office. 

If you are an "Unaffiliated" voter and would like to affiliate with a party, you have until 12 noon the day before a primary to do so in order to qualify to vote in that party's primary. This must be done in person at any of the location listed above under "Where can I register to vote?".

• A voter who changes from one party to another acquires party privileges three (3) months after filing an application with the registrar. 
• An unaffiliated elector, who enrolls in a party acquires party privileges immediately. 
• Only party members are eligible to vote in primaries and caucuses. 

The CT Secretary of State has implemented IVS Accessible voting equipment in order to accomodate disabled voters. 

The "Inspire Ballot Marking System" has a unique feature that allows ROVs to provide at-home practice for blind and visually impaired voters prior to voting on Election Day. Since the user interface for the audio ballot is a small, 12 button keypad, similar to the layout of a telephone keypad, the voters can call a toll-free number anytime from the comfort of their home or office to practice voting. Voters can browse through a famous names test ballot or an actual ballot, making selections, writing in names, checking for under votes, reviewing the voted ballot, changing selections, etc. This incredible educational tool makes it much easier for blind and visually impaired voters to become familiar with the "Inspire Ballot Marking System" audio ballot.  Note, an actual ballot will not be marked or printed. 

For additional information about accessible voting please see the Secretary of the State's website.