Storrs Mansfield, Connecticut Public Records

Registration must be completed 7 days before any election, though Election Day Registration is available at designated locations. Applicants must be U.S. Citizens, Connecticut residents, and at least 17 years old, with voting permitted at 18. Municipal elections in the community occur in odd-numbered years, typically the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November. The Town Council has six members elected to four-year staggered terms. The next municipal election is scheduled for November 2025, with candidate filings and local ballot questions to be announced by summer 2025. Voters here participate in state and federal elections including Connecticut's General Assembly races for State Senate District 3 and State House District 53. Polling place assignments can be found through the Connecticut Secretary of State's polling place lookup tool at portal.ct.gov/SOTS/Election-Services/V5/Polling-Place-Locator or by contacting the Town Clerk directly. The community operates multiple polling locations including Mansfield Community Center at 165 Spring Hill Road and Mansfield Middle School at 150 Spring Hill Road, with specific assignments based on residence. Connecticut provides extensive public access to election records under Connecticut General Statutes §9-35 and §9-333. Voter registration lists are public records available through the Town Clerk, though use is restricted to election related purposes. Campaign finance reports for state and local candidates are searchable through the Connecticut State Elections Enforcement Commission at seec.ct.gov. Precinct-level election results are published by the Secretary of State at portal.ct.gov/SOTS/Election-Services. In the November 2024 presidential election, Tolland County reported approximately 70% voter turnout with roughly 57,000 ballots cast from approximately 82,000 registered voters. Given its educated demographic profile, the town itself tends toward even higher turnout. The November 3, 2026 general election will feature several significant races: Connecticut's gubernatorial election as Governor Ned Lamont's term expires in 2026, all five U.S. House seats including Connecticut's 2nd Congressional District which represents the area, all 36 Connecticut State Senate seats including District 3, all 151 Connecticut State House seats including District 53, plus Secretary of State, State Treasurer, State Comptroller, and Attorney General. No U.S. Senate seat from Connecticut is up in 2026, with the next races coming in 2028 for Murphy and 2029 for an appointed seat. County-level offices are minimal since the state eliminated county government in 1960, though some regional planning positions may appear on ballots. Absentee ballots are available for voters who meet specific criteria: absence from town during all voting hours, active military service, illness, physical disability, religious beliefs prohibiting secular activity on Election Day, election day duties as poll worker or election official, or participation in the state's Address Confidentiality Program. Applications are available from the Town Clerk's office or online at portal.ct.gov/SOTS/Election-Services, and must be submitted by the day before the election or up to Election Day for illness or sudden absence. Early voting was recently implemented in Connecticut for certain elections; voters should check with the Town Clerk for current early voting schedules and locations.