New Fairfield, Connecticut Public Records

The state requires registration by noon on the seventh day before an election for online and mail submissions, though Election Day registration remains available at designated locations for those who miss the deadline. In-person registrants must provide proof of identity and residency. Municipal elections in New Fairfield take place on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November during odd-numbered years, when residents elect the First Selectman (the town's chief executive), Board of Selectmen members, Board of Finance, Board of Education, and other local offices. The next municipal election falls on November 4, 2025. State elections occur in even-numbered years, with the 2026 cycle bringing races for all statewide constitutional offices. The November 3, 2026 general election will feature Connecticut's gubernatorial race (Governor Ned Lamont's current term expires in 2027), all five U.S. House seats representing Connecticut's congressional districts (the town sits in District 5), all 151 State House of Representatives seats, and half of the 36 State Senate seats on rotating schedules. Connecticut has no U.S. Senate race in 2026; Senators Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy have terms expiring in 2028 and 2024 respectively. County-level offices are minimal in Connecticut, as county government was abolished in 1960, with most functions transferred to the state or municipalities. Residents can locate their assigned polling place using the Connecticut Secretary of State's Polling Place Lookup tool at https://portaldir.ct.gov/sots/LookUp.aspx by entering their name and date of birth or address. The town typically operates two polling locations: Meeting House Hill School (37 Meeting House Hill Circle) for Districts 1 and 2, and Consolidated School (3 Gillotti Road) for District 3, though voters should verify their specific location before each election. Connecticut permits absentee voting for voters who are absent from their town during all voting hours, have illness or physical disability, religious beliefs forbidding secular activity on Election Day, active military service, or election official duties preventing voting at their assigned polling place. Absentee ballot applications must reach the Town Clerk by noon the day before the election, while completed ballots must arrive by close of polls on Election Day or be postmarked by Election Day and received within six days. Public election records in Connecticut include voter registration lists (available for purchase for election related purposes under § 9-35), campaign finance reports searchable through the State Elections Enforcement Commission at https://seec.ct.gov/, candidate filings and petitions, and official election results by precinct published by the Secretary of State. During the November 2024 presidential election, Fairfield County reported approximately 66% voter turnout, with the town typically posting slightly higher participation rates than the county average. Precinct-level results for local elections appear on the town website and are filed with the Connecticut Secretary of State's Election Results database at https://portal.ct.gov/SOTS/Election-Services/Election-Results. The Town Clerk's office maintains historical election records and can provide certified copies of election results for a nominal fee.