Can I Get a Permanent Absentee Ballot?

If you are a voter with a permanent disability, you can apply to the Registrar for permanent absentee ballot status. 

This enables you to automatically receive an absentee ballot for each election, primary, and referendum in the municipality where you are eligible to vote.

Eligibility Requirements

To be eligible for this status, you must file an application along with a doctor's certificate stating that you have a permanent disability and cannot appear in person at your polling place. You do not need to have your disability recertified each year if you continue to reside in the same town. However, if you move to a different town, you will need to reapply for permanent status and provide a doctor’s certificate to the Town Clerk of the new town.

Annual Confirmation

Each January, the Registrars will send you a notice to confirm that you still reside at the address on your application. If you do not return the notice within 30 days, or it is returned undeliverable, you will lose your permanent absentee voter status. You will not, however, be removed from the voter registration list.