Groton, Connecticut Public Records

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Registration must be completed 7 days before any election when done online or by mail, though Connecticut's same-day registration allows voters to register in person at the town clerk's office or their polling place on Election Day with proof of identity and residency. Municipal elections here follow an odd-year schedule, typically held the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November, when residents elect members to the Representative Town Meeting (RTM), Board of Selectmen, Board of Education, and other local offices. The next municipal election arrives in November 2025, followed by another cycle in November 2027. Unlike many towns, the community operates under a representative town meeting form of government, with the RTM serving as the legislative body rather than a traditional mayor-council structure. Voters can locate their assigned polling place using the Connecticut Secretary of State's lookup tool at https://portaldir.ct.gov/sots/LookUp.aspx by entering their name and birth date. During the November 2024 presidential election, New London County saw approximately 64% voter turnout, with strong participation across the town's diverse precincts. For the November 3, 2026 election, Connecticut voters will decide the Governor's race (Governor Ned Lamont's term expires in 2026), all five U.S. House seats representing Connecticut, all 36 State Senate seats, all 151 State House seats, and various county and local positions. Connecticut does not have a U.S. Senate seat up for election in 2026, as Senators Chris Murphy and Richard Blumenthal are elected in different cycles. Local voters will also elect RTM members and potentially Board of Education seats depending on the election cycle. Absentee ballots in Connecticut are available to voters who are absent from town on Election Day, are ill, have a physical disability, have religious beliefs preventing voting in person, are serving as election officials in another district, are active military, or recently moved within Connecticut within 30 days of the election. Applications are available through the Town Clerk's office or online at the Secretary of State website, with applications due by the day before the election, though the ballot itself must be received by Election Day. Connecticut public election records include voter registration lists (available to candidates and parties under C.G.S. § 9-35), campaign finance disclosures through the State Elections Enforcement Commission at https://seec.ct.gov, candidate filings and petitions, and certified election results by precinct published by the Secretary of State at https://elections.ct.gov. Precinct-level results for the town are available through both the Town Clerk and the state elections division website.