If you’re registered with one political party and want to switch to another in order to vote in the April 26 Connecticut primary election, your deadline is 4:30 p.m., tomorrow at the Darien Town Clerk’s Office in Town Hall.
You’ll have to go in person to Town Hall to register. In Darien voter registration is done either in the Registrars of Voters Office between 8:30 a.m. and 12 noon or in the Town Clerk’s office between 12 noon and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.
Unaffiliated voters and anyone unregistered to vote can register in person by April 25, the day before the primary.
Here’s an excerpt of an announcement from the office of Secretary of State Denise Merrill:
January 26 is the last day that voters can change their party enrollment for the 2016 presidential primary, which can easily be done online here. Please follow the directions carefully as people without a valid driver’s license will still need to mail their completed registration change to their town election official or Secretary of the State.
The deadline for new voters and for unaffiliated voters to enroll in a party for the primary is April 21 via mail or April 25 in person. More details available at the election calendar.
Secretary Merrill said, “Choosing a political party—or deciding to remain unaffiliated—is an important decision. That choice is yours and yours alone. That said, the primary campaigns have offered us some very different visions for America’s future.
“If you want to participate in choosing a party’s nominee, then you will have to register with the party in which the candidate is running. If you are not already enrolled in one of the parties or you would like to change your party enrollment, this is the last week to change your registration.”
The presidential preference primary will be held on April 26, 2016. Polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Every year thousands of people enroll in a party or change their party registration. Last year, there were around 19,000 changes to party registration. In 2014, there were approximately 14,000 changes to party registration.