Manchester Community Updates & Voting Resources

September 15, 2020
Below is a step-by-step on how to vote absentee, and the latest on COVID-19 across the state, and in Manchester.
Governor Lamont Provides Update on Connecticut’s Coronavirus Response Efforts (Latest Data as of 4:00PM on Tuesday, September 15, 2020)
 
For several additional graphs and tables containing more data, including a list of cases in every municipality, click here.

Manchester Specific Updates

  • Total Cases (confirmed & probable): 876
  • Total Deaths (confirmed & probable): 106

To vote by absentee ballot in Connecticut:

  1. Obtain an absentee ballot application: The Secretary of the State has mailed absentee ballot applications to every active, registered voter in the state. If you haven't received one yet, it should arrive in the mail within the next several days. You can also download the application online here.
  2. Fill out the application: This year, all voters have the option of selecting "COVID-19" as a reason to vote absentee, in addition to the six existing reasons.
  3. Send the application to your Town Clerk: Once filled out, you must send the application to the Town Clerk where you are registered to vote. You can drop it in one of the secure ballot boxes that have been installed outside of every Town Hall, send it in the mail, or hand deliver it at your Town Clerk's office.
  4. An absentee ballot will be mailed to the voter starting on October 2: Absentee ballots will be mailed to voters who requested one beginning October 2, 2020.
  5. Complete your absentee ballot: Remember to sign the inner envelope, seal only your ballot inside of the inner envelope (one ballot per envelope), and seal the inner envelope inside of the outer envelope.
  6. Send your completed absentee ballot to your Town Clerk: Similar to how you returned your application, you must send your completed ballot to the Town Clerk where you are registered to vote.
  7. All ballots must be received by 8:00 P.M. on November 3: To ensure that the Town Clerk receives your absentee ballot in time and it doesn't get held up due to delays in mail delivery, it is strongly recommended that you return your ballot by using the secure drop boxes that have been installed outside of your local Town Hall.

Additional Resources

For Connecticut's voter information center, click here.