You can register to vote in person or by mail.

If a primary is held in 2010 for gubernatorial office, it will take place on August 10; registration deadlines are August 5, 2010 by mail and August 9, 12 Noon in person.

Special voter registration session for Primary:

    Tuesday, July 27    5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m., Registrars of Voters Office

The registration deadlines for the November 2, 2010 gubernatorial election are October 19 by mail and October 26, 8 p.m. in person at the Registrars Ofifice (with exceptions *)

*A person who moves into town or becomes a US citizen Oct. 27-Nov. 1 may register in person at the Registrars Office up till Noon, Monday, Nov. 1.
The same deadline applies to a person whose 18th birthday is Oct. 27-Nov. 1

If you have moved to Hamden from another town in Connecticut or from another state, you will need to re-register.  If you have moved within town or you have changed your name, you do not need to re-register, but you do need to notify us of your new name or address.

To check whether you are registered, call the Registrar's Office at (203) 287-7081.  Office hours are Monday - Friday, 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM.

If you are a college student, see our Information for College Students page for more information and special registration instructions.


Registering in Person

You can register in person at any Registrars' or Town Clerk's office or public library in the state, at the Department of Motor Vehicles when you get your driver's license, at certain social service agencies, or at any place where a voter registration drive is taking place.

Special registration sessions before the election will be held :

Download a registration form

The deadline to register by mail to vote in the November 2010 election is Tuesday, October 19, 2010 (postmark).


Enrolling in a Party

If you are registering as a new voter in Hamden, you can choose to enroll in a political party when you register to vote by checking the appropriate box on the Voter Registration Form.

If you are currently a registered voter in Hamden, you can enroll in a political party or choose to be unaffiliated (not a member of any party) at any time by filling out and returning a new Voter Registration Form, either in person or by mail.

Under state law, if you are currently enrolled in a political party, you will cease to be a member of that party as soon as your registration form is processed. You will enter a mandatory 90-day waiting period during which you cannot have rights as a member of any party. If you choose to enroll in another party immediately, or at any time during this waiting period, you cannot vote in any primary or participate in any party caucus (even if you decide to re-enroll in the same party) until the waiting period expires. This waiting period does not apply if your registration and party enrollment were in another town.

For 2010, you must switch parties by Monday, May 10th to vote in a primary August 10th, if one is held. 


Deadline Exceptions

You are eligible to register for the November 2010 election after the normal deadline only if: