New London County, Connecticut
Voting in New London County, Connecticut? Find registration links, ID rules, early and absentee voting options and your sample ballot here. Home to about 269,000 people, New London County ranks 4th in population among Connecticut's 8 counties. Connecticut counties do not run elections. Each town's registrars of voters and town clerk handle registration, absentee ballots and polling places.
Next Election
April 4, 2028
Voter Portal
Register Online
What's On My Ballot?
ID Requirements
Absentee / Early Voting
Registration Deadline
Register online or by mail before the deadline for each election (the Connecticut Secretary of the State posts the date), or use same-day registration in person on Election Day.
Why Voting Matters
Voting is how New London County residents shape the decisions made in their name. The next election for New London County voters is Connecticut's presidential preference primary on April 4, 2028; local elections can come sooner, so check your local election office. Many New London County jobs are in restaurants and hospitality and health care, so decisions about tourism and small businesses and health care costs hit close to home.
New London County voters cast about 140,000 ballots for president in 2020, up about 12% from 125,000 in 2016. Compared with the county's roughly 220,000 adult residents, that works out to about 63%, close to the statewide rate of about 63%.
Put another way, about 80,500 adults in New London County sat that election out. Not all of them can vote, but if even 5% of them did, that would be roughly 4,030 more ballots, often more than the margin in races for local councils, school boards, the legislature or Congress.
New London County covers about 665 square miles, with roughly 404 residents per square mile. The county is home to about 7.5% of Connecticut's population.
ZIP codes in or partly in New London County include 06231, 06249, 06254, 06320, 06330, 06333, 06334 and 06335, plus 31 more. Confirm your registration, read through your sample ballot before Election Day, and choose whether you will vote early, by mail or in person. Invite someone you know in New London County to join you.
Voter Assistance Resources
Local election help in New London County: Connecticut counties do not run elections. Each town's registrars of voters and town clerk handle registration, absentee ballots and polling places. For registration, polling places, early voting and absentee ballots, contact your town registrars of voters.
Statewide directory, Connecticut Secretary of the State's registrar of voters offices list:
https://portal.ct.gov/-/media/sots/electionservices/lists/rovofficeaddressespdf.pdf
See your sample ballot. Connecticut town-by-town ballots:
https://portal.ct.gov/sots/election-services/town-ballots
You can also preview a personalized ballot at Vote411.org.
To ask a question or report a problem at the polls, call or text Election Protection at 866-OUR-VOTE (866-687-8683), a free nonpartisan hotline. For help in Spanish call 888-VE-Y-VOTA (888-839-8682); for Asian languages call 888-API-VOTE (888-274-8683).
Voters with disabilities in New London County can ask for an accessible voting machine, curbside voting where offered, and help from a person of their choice. If you run into barriers, contact Disability Rights Connecticut, Connecticut's Protection and Advocacy agency, at (860) 297-4300. VoteRiders (844-338-8743) offers free help with voter ID.
Need a ride? Many local transit agencies and ride services offer free or discounted rides to the polls on Election Day, so check what is available before the next election. See our Connecticut voter page for statewide options. Details can change, so confirm with the official election office.
Military and overseas voters can get help from the Federal Voting Assistance Program at 1-800-438-VOTE (8683) or fvap.gov.
Sign up to be an election worker
Election workers (often called poll workers) keep voting running smoothly in New London County. Most are paid for their time, get free training, and help their neighbors cast their ballots. You can work a full day, a shorter shift, or help before Election Day. County and municipal election offices recruit and train their own workers, and the EAC's Help America Vote page links to yours. Find out how to sign up:
https://www.eac.gov/help-america-vote
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