Ashford, Connecticut Public Records

Connecticut residents can register to vote online at https://voterregistration.ct.gov/ up to the deadline established by state law, online registration closes at 11:59 PM seven days before an election, though in-person registration remains available until Election Day at the town clerk's office or polling place. Registrants must be U.S. Citizens, Connecticut residents, and at least 17 years old (may vote at 18), and provide a Connecticut driver's license or DMV ID number or the last four digits of a Social Security number. Municipal elections in the town are held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November of odd-numbered years to elect the Board of Selectmen, Board of Finance, Board of Education representatives for Regional School District 19, Town Clerk, Tax Collector, and various boards and commissions. The next municipal election will be held in November 2025. All voters cast ballots at a single polling location: Ashford Elementary School, 440 Pompey Hollow Road, Ashford, CT 06278. Polling hours run from 6:00 AM to 8:00 PM on Election Day. Voters can verify their polling location and registration status at https://portaldir.ct.gov/sots/LookUp.aspx by entering their name and date of birth. In the November 2024 presidential election, Windham County reported approximately 56% voter turnout with roughly 52,000 ballots cast out of 93,000 registered voters. Local turnout typically runs slightly higher than the county average at around 60-65% in presidential years. Election results by town and precinct are published by the Connecticut Secretary of State at https://portal.ct.gov/SOTS/Election-Services/Election-Results. On November 3, 2026, Connecticut voters including residents here will decide the following races: Governor (incumbent Ned Lamont's current term expires; gubernatorial elections are held in midterm years), all five U.S. House seats representing Connecticut (the town is in the 2nd Congressional District), all 187 seats in the Connecticut General Assembly (36 State Senate seats and 151 State House seats; the community is in State Senate District 35 and State House District 53), Secretary of State, State Treasurer, State Comptroller, and Attorney General. No U.S. Senate seat is up in Connecticut in 2026 as Senators Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy are elected in presidential years. Windham County does not have county-level elected offices since Connecticut abolished functional county government in 1960; the remaining county sheriff positions were eliminated in 2000. Absentee ballots in Connecticut are available for specific statutory reasons including active military service, absence from town during all voting hours, illness, physical disability, or religious beliefs prohibiting secular activity on Election Day. Early voting was recently authorized by state law; for the 2024 elections, Connecticut implemented 14 days of early voting prior to Election Day at designated locations. Absentee ballot applications are available through the Town Clerk or at https://portal.ct.gov/SOTS/Election-Services/Voter-Information/Absentee-Voting; completed applications must be received by the Town Clerk by the day before the election, with earlier deadlines applying for mailing. Campaign finance records for state and local candidates are maintained by the Connecticut State Elections Enforcement Commission (SEEC) and searchable at https://seec.ct.gov/Portal/eCRIS/eCrisSearch. Candidate filing records, including nomination petitions and financial disclosures, are maintained by the Secretary of State for federal and state offices and by the Town Clerk for municipal offices. Voter registration lists are considered public records under Connecticut General Statutes §9-35 and are available for inspection at the Town Clerk's office; copies may be provided to registered political parties and candidates for lawful political purposes.