Connecticut: Do you need an ID to vote?
Connecticut asks for ID, including non-photo items such as a Social Security card; a voter without ID can sign a sworn statement instead.
Any preprinted ID showing the voter's name plus their address, signature, or photo is accepted. A voter without one writes their address and date of birth on a state form and signs it under penalty of false statement, then votes a regular ballot. Some first-time voters who registered by mail must show a photo ID or a document such as a utility bill with their name and address.
Conditions
- Social Security card or preprinted ID with name plus address, signature, or photo
- Without ID: sign a sworn statement at the polls
What the law says
Each other elector shall (1) present to the official checker or checkers the elector's Social Security card or any other preprinted form of identification which shows the elector's name and either the elector's address, signature or photograph, or (2) on a form prescribed by the Secretary of the State, write the elector's residential address and date of birth, print the elector's name and sign a statement under penalty of false statement that the elector is the elector whose name appears on the official checklist.
Sources
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 9-261 (2026 Supplement) Official · cga.ct.gov
- Conn. Gen. Stat. chapter 147 (current) Official · cga.ct.gov
Confirm with the state
- Agency
- Connecticut Secretary of the State, Legislation and Elections Administration Division
- Phone
- 860-509-6200
- Website
- portal.ct.gov
How bordering states compare
- Massachusetts No ID document requiredMassachusetts does not require most in-person voters to show ID. A voter who is asked for ID and has none can still vote.
- New York No ID document requiredMost New York voters do not show ID at the polls; they give their name and address and sign the poll book.
- Rhode Island Photo ID requestedRhode Island asks in-person voters for photo ID. A voter without one votes provisionally, and the ballot counts if the signature matches.
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