♪ (patriotic music) ♪

Hey Connecticut!

If you want to vote,

first, you’ve gotta be registered
--there’s a link in the description

where you can check 
your registration status right now.

If you aren’t registered,

or you’ve moved or changed your name 
since the last time you voted,

you can register online as long as 
you have a Connecticut driver’s license

or state ID.

If you don’t have a Connecticut license

—maybe you don’t drive or you’re 
a college student from another state--

you have to fill out a form 
and mail it in,

which I get it, is super annoying, 
but it’s important, so do it anyway.

The links to both the online 
and mail-in forms will be in the description,

and you need to submit 
your form by October 27th

to vote in November.

If you’ve missed 
the registration deadline, don’t panic,

you can still register 
on the day of the election

at locations all throughout the state, 
starting at 6 am.

The full list of election day 
registration locations is linked below,

but plan to get there early,

because after you register 
you’ll still have to go

to a different location to vote 
at your actual polling place.

So you’re registered. Great.

Now you get to vote.

In most cases, you’re gonna be voting 
at the polls on November 3rd

in Connecticut.

Unless you’ll be out of state 
on election day,

or have an illness, disability,

or religious belief that 
doesn’t allow you to get to the polls.

If any of those situations 
do apply to you, there’s a link below

where you can apply 
for an absentee ballot.

As long as you get your application in 
by October 3rd, they’ll mail you a ballot,

and all you have to do is fill it out 
at your own pace and mail it back

so that it arrives 
no later than November 3rd.

And for the rest of you, 
you’ll need to head to the polls

between 6 am and 8 pm on November 3rd.

You can look-up where to go to vote 
using the link in the description.

If this is your first time voting 
you’ll need to bring a photo ID

with your name and current address, 
or a recent utility bill, bank statement,

or paycheck with your name 
and the current address printed on it.

If you’ve voted in Connecticut before,

you can either bring 
one of those forms of ID,

or just sign a statement at the polls 
saying that you are who you say you are.

If you have any questions about
whether you have the right kind of ID,

don’t be afraid to ask.

Remember, the poll workers
are there to help you vote.

If you want to see everything that’s going
to be on the ballot ahead of time,

there’s a link below where 
you can find your sample ballot.

This gives you a chance to research 
the candidates for your local elections

ahead of time.

You don’t have to vote for every item 
on the ballot for it to count,

but those tiny local elections 
are actually pretty important,

so it’s worth doing a little research 
ahead of time.

If you want, you can print one out 
or screenshot it

and bring it to the polls with you
so you can remember how you want to vote.

One last thing: if you’re gonna vote

—take a second right now 
to open up your notes app

or grab a piece of paper and make a plan.

Write down when and how 
you’re going to register,

what time you’re gonna vote, 
how you’re gonna get there,

what ID you’re gonna use,

even who you’re gonna bring 
to the polls with you.

Having a plan is a great way to make sure

that nothing unexpected 
stops you from voting on November 3rd.

All the links you need to check 
your registration and polling location

will be in the description.

Thanks for voting.

How To Vote in Every State 
is produced by Complexly

in partnership with 
The MediaWise Voter Project,

which is led by The Poynter Institute 
and supported by Facebook