SOTS Merrill says 2.02 million registered voters eligible to vote Nov. 6, including 130,586 registered since Januaryui

Here’s the release from Secretary of the State Denise Merrill:

“…Voters who want to register by mail must have their registration cards postmarked no later than Tuesday October 23rd and the final deadline to register to vote in-person at town or city offices is Tuesday October 30th.  Secretary Merrill is also reporting that the number of registered voters in Connecticut continues to rise, with another 40,000 new voters registering since the voter registration report on September 25th and more than 130,000 new voters registering so far in 2012.

“For all of the campaigning that has taken place in the last year, there remain just two weeks to register to vote in Connecticut before this crucial Presidential election, and I urge every eligible voter: don’t sit on the sidelines.  Register now so your voice can be heard on November 6th,” said Secretary Merrill, Connecticut’s top elections official.  “The leaders we choose to serve us in Hartford and Washington, D.C. will have great impact on our state and country for years.  We have many competitive races, and every vote is going to count in 2012.  If you are not registered, you must put your forms in the mail by next Tuesday October 23rd.  You have until the following Tuesday October 30th to register in-person at your town offices.  Time is running out to register, so I encourage everyone concerned with the direction of our country and our state to register to vote now so you can cast a ballot on November 6th.”

Secretary Merrill also reported today that the total number of registered voters in Connecticut is 2,026,137.  The largest group of registered voters in Connecticut is unaffiliated, accounting for 842,335 voters.  There are 744,729 registered Democrats and 422,312 registered Republicans. (A complete list is attached)

Since the beginning of this year, at least 130,586 Connecticut residents have become newly registered voters.  Of those, there are 45,625 new Democrats, compared to 23,379 new Republicans and 58,310 new unaffiliated voters.

Secretary Merrill urges any U.S. citizen aged 18 or over to go online at www.sots.ct.gov to find out if they are registered to vote, download voter registration forms, find out where their polling place is located, or download an application for an absentee ballot if they will be out of town or physically unable to be in their polling place on Election Day Tuesday November 6, 2012.  Polls will be open that day from 6:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. statewide for the Presidential election.

ACTIVE CONNECTICUT REGISTERED VOTERS AS OF 10/16/12

PARTY                                                     COUNT

A Better Future                                                      6

A Connecticut Party                                               6

A Sentinel Party                                                   26

Canterbury First                                                     2

Chatham Party                                                       9

Concerned Citizens                                            183

Connecticut For Lieberman                                 79

Democratic                                                  744,729

Enfield Taxpayers Party                                        2

Friends Of Saybrook                                            13

Green                                                               1,751

Guilty                                                                     1

Independence                                                     826

Independence For Montville                                  7

Independent                                                   12,042

Independent Choice                                                1

Independent Party of Darien                                   1

Libertarian                                                       1,433

Milford Independent Party                                     3

Norwich for Change                                               1

Pro-Bethel                                                              2

Realistic Balance                                                   3

Reform                                                                 85

Republican                                                  422,312

Swing                                                                     2

The Hampton Party                                                1

Unaffiliated                                                 842,335

We The People                                                    44

Winsted Independent                                           37

Working Families                                              195

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TOTAL                     2,026,137

NEW VOTERS SINCE 1/1/12

PARTY                                                     COUNT

A Connecticut Party                                            1

Canterbury First                                                   1

Chatham Party                                                     1

Concerned Citizens                                              1

Connecticut For Lieberman                                 5

Democratic                                                  45,625

Friends Of Saybrook                                          1

Green                                                              148

Independence                                                    65

Independent                                                 2,759

Independent Choice                                            1

Independent Party of Darien                               1

Libertarian                                                       240

Reform                                                                 7

Republican                                                  23,379

Swing                                                                   1

Unaffiliated                                                 58,310

We The People                                                    3

Winsted Independent                                           1

Working Families                                              36

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TOTAL                  130,586