Riverton, Connecticut Public Records

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The registration deadline is seven days before an election for online and in-person registration at the town clerk or DMV; mail registration must be received seven days before the election, and postmarks do not count. Connecticut allows same-day registration only for presidential elections. Voters must be U.S. Citizens, Connecticut residents, and at least 17 years old, though they can only vote once they turn 18. Barkhamsted operates under a Board of Selectmen form of government with an elected First Selectman rather than a mayor. Local elections are held in November of odd-numbered years, with the next contests in November 2025 and 2027 for town offices including First Selectman, Board of Selectmen, Board of Finance, Board of Education, and various boards and commissions. Voters elect town officials on a partisan basis. To find your polling place in the Riverton area, contact the Town Clerk or use the Connecticut Secretary of State's polling place lookup at portaldir.ct.gov/sots/LookUp.aspx. Most Barkhamsted voters cast ballots at Barkhamsted Elementary School at 1 Central Drive. Connecticut election records that are public include voter registration lists, available to candidates and political parties with restrictions, campaign finance reports searchable at seec.ct.gov, and certified election results published by the Secretary of State. In the November 2024 presidential election, Litchfield County showed strong voter participation with turnout exceeding 70% in many towns. Barkhamsted specifically recorded approximately 2,400 votes cast from about 2,800 registered voters, reflecting approximately 85% turnout. On November 3, 2026, Connecticut voters will decide several key races. At the federal level, Connecticut's U.S. Senate seat currently held by Richard Blumenthal will be on the ballot, along with all five U.S. House seats. Riverton is in Connecticut's 5th Congressional District. At the state level, all 187 seats in the Connecticut General Assembly will be contested: all 151 State Representatives serve two-year terms, and all 36 State Senators serve two-year terms since Connecticut switched to two-year Senate terms. Local voters participate in the 8th State Senate District and the 65th State House District. Governor Ned Lamont's term runs through 2026, so the governor's race will also be on the November 2026 ballot, along with other constitutional officers including Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, Treasurer, Comptroller, and Attorney General. County-level offices do not appear on Connecticut ballots since county government was abolished. Absentee ballots in Connecticut are available for specific reasons: active military service, absence from town during all voting hours, illness, physical disability, religious beliefs prohibiting secular activity on Election Day, election day duties as a poll worker in another town, or inability to appear due to the sickness or death of a family member. Applications must be submitted to the Town Clerk and are available at townclerk.barkhamsted-ct.gov or through the state portal. Early in-person voting was expanded in Connecticut beginning in 2023, with early voting available for 14 days before federal and state elections at designated locations announced by the town.