Absentee Ballots for May 21st Budget Referendum

Absentee ballots for the May 21st Budget Referendum will be available beginning Thursday, May 2nd at the town clerk’s office to qualified electors. Obtaining an absentee ballot is a two-step process. An application must be completed and verified by the town clerk’s office before an absentee ballot will be issued.

Applications for an absentee ballot can be picked up in person, mailed, or downloaded via a link on the town’s website at www.watertownct.org: Click on departments; town clerk; and absentee ballot information. The completed application can be brought into the town clerk’s office or placed into the Absentee Ballot Drop Box located outside of Town Hall.

Absentee ballots must be mailed to the applicant or may be given only to the applicant in person. Ballots must be returned to the town clerk’s office before the close of polls on Tuesday, May 21st.

Information regarding Permanent Absentee Ballot status for the disabled can be found on the town clerk’s webpage as well. Town Hall is located at 61 Echo Lake Rd., Watertown, CT 06795. The town clerk’s office is open Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. For further information please call 860-945-5230.