Hawks Vote

• Schedule an appointment by emailing or calling the Office of Student Engagement and Inclusion (sei@hartford.edu or 860.768.5409), or join us at one of our voter registration tables.
• If you previously registered to vote using your campus address, please stop by GSU 207 or one of our voter registration tables to check if your registration is still active and accurate.  

• Download and print the national mail-in voter registration form and bring it to the Office of Student Engagement and Inclusion in GSU 207 during our office hours (Monday – Friday, 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m.).
• Many states use an online voter registration system, as long as folks are registering to vote using the address on their valid state ID (example: driver’s license). You can find information regarding your home state’s voter registration process on the U.S.Election Assistance Commission website.

Schedule an appointment by emailing or calling the Office of Student Engagement and Inclusion (sei@hartford.edu or 860.768.5409), or join us at one of our voter registration tables. You are eligible to register using a mailing address, such as: a shelter, PO box, etc

Our Helping Hawks Scholars will be tabling during the week of National Voter Registration Day. Stop by the tables in Shaw or GSU to register to vote. 

• Oct. 19 - 23, 2022
  • 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

If you are not sure if your registration was processed or if you cannot remember if you are registered to vote in CT you can click here to find out. To see if you have registered to vote in another state click here and follow the instructions for your state.

As a college student you have the right to choose to vote where you go to school or in the town where you reside; ultimately the choice is yours. 

The best time to vote for a student at the University of Hartford would be between the hours of 10 a.m. and 4 p.m., while others are at work. 

Yes. Even if you have already registered to vote in another state, you must register again to vote in the proper district. Completing this form will also ensure that you are not registered to vote in two separate districts.

Yes.  Although you may be registered to vote in the state of Connecticut, voter registration is specific to each district. Therefore, to vote locally you will have to reregister using your school address. 

The vast majority of students living on campus will vote in Hartford. However, students living in A or C Complex will vote in West Hartford. Due to the town lines that run through our campus, some students live in West Hartford while others reside in Hartford. Therefore, it is essential to indicate which Residence Hall you live in on your voter registration form.

Along with helping in the democratic voting process, it is possible to earn money for working the polls on Election Day. For more information, make sure to check the box on your voter registration form indicating that you would like to volunteer at the polls.

This means your registration is not complete and you are not registered to vote. Please reach out to the Office of Student Engagement and Inclusion (sei@hartford.edu or 860-768-5409) or stop by one of our registration drives for assistance.    

You are not a voter until your application is approved by the Registrar of Voters.  You should receive a confirmation in the mail within three weeks of completing your registration form.  If you do not, you must contact the Registrar of Voters for the town in which you registered.   

If you live on campus at the University of Hartford and live in any residence hall other than A and C Complexes, you may be able to do same day registration at City Hall in Hartford.  Please note that same day registration and your polling place are in different locations, as such you should plan accordingly.  

If you live on campus at the University of Hartford and live in A or C Complex you may be able to do same day registration at the Town Hall in West Hartford.  Please note that same day registration and your polling place are in different locations, as such you should plan accordingly.