The Elections office supervises all elections, primaries, and referenda, and maintains accurate records of names and addresses of all voters in the Town of Wethersfield. They maintain records of enrollments in political parties and adhere to and enforce all laws that pertain to elections, registering voters, and keeping records. The office recruits and trains approximately 110 poll workers for every election, primary and referendum in the town and is responsible for recruiting and training voting machine mechanics and for the working order of the voting machines.

REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS

To become an elector, an applicant must be 18 years old by Election Day, a U.S. citizen and resident of Wethersfield. You can register in person Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Elections Department or online (see link below). Before elections, evening and Saturday registration sessions are also held. Registration can be done by mail. Registration cards are available at the Town Clerk's office, the Library and the DMV.

ABSENTEE BALLOT INFORMATION & related info is on the Secretary of the State's web site.  If you don't have access to a printer the Town Clerk can mail you an application,  Please call 860-721-2800 for information.

DO YOU WANT TO WORK AT THE POLLS ON ELECTION DAY?

HAVE YOU EVER THOUGHT “I WANT TO SPEND MORE TIME AT THE POLLS ON ELECTION DAY?” 

HAVE YOU EVER WONDERED WHAT THOSE PEOPLE DO AT THE POLLS AND HOW THEY GOT THOSE JOBS?

DO YOU WANT AN INNOVATIVE WORK SCHEDULE WITH PLENTY OF TIME OFF (364 DAYS) AND ONE REALLY LONG DAY ON (ELECTION DAY)

DO YOU WANT TO REPRESENT YOUR COMMUNITY BY ASSISTING VOTERS ON ELECTION DAY?

DO YOU WANT TO FACILITATE THE DEMOCRATIC PROCESS IN WETHERSFIELD?

IF YOU SAID “YES” TO ANY OF THESE QUESTIONS AN EXCITING, FASCINATING CAREER IN THE FAST-PACED WORLD OF ELECTIONS COULD BE FOR YOU!

POLLWORKER APPLICATION