Secretary of the State Denise W. Merrill

In order to practice social distancing and slow the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), public access to our building, 165 Capitol Avenue, will be restricted. Although in-person interactions will be limited, our office staff will be available via email as normal. For the Business Services Division email CRD@ct.gov and for the Legislative & Elections Administration Division email LEAD@ct.gov. We apologize for the inconvenience and hope to return to normal business as soon as the immediate threat to public health has subsided.

DECEMBER 27, 2011 SECRETARY MERRILL REMINDS BUSINESSES OF NEW REQUIREMENT TO FILE ANNUAL REPORTS ONLINE AS OF JANUARY 1, 2012
NOVEMBER 28, 2011 2012 PRESIDENTIAL PREFERENCE PRIMARY CALENDAR
NOVEMBER 28, 2011 SECRETARY MERRILL RELEASES 2012 PRESIDENTIAL PREFERENCE PRIMARY CALENDAR
NOVEMBER 18, 2011 SECRETARY MERRILL RELEASES 2011 MUNICIPAL ELECTION VOTER TURNOUT FIGURES
NOVEMBER 16, 2011 SECRETARY MERRILL SELECTS 73 PRECINCTS TO HAVE VOTING MACHINE RESULTS FROM MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS AUDITED
NOVEMBER 14, 2011 SECRETARY MERRILL RECEIVES RESIGNATION LETTER FROM STATE REPRESENTATIVE TIM O'BRIEN
NOVEMBER 14, 2011 RESIGNATION LETTER FROM STATE REPRESENTATIVE TIM O'BRIEN
NOVEMBER 7, 2011 SECRETARY MERRILL RELEASES UPDATED VOTING INFORMATION FOR MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS
NOVEMBER 2, 2011 SECRETARY MERRILL LAUNCHES UNPRECEDENTED COORDINATION WITH TOWNS, CL&P TO ENSURE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS FOR NOVEMBER 8TH
NOVEMBER 1, 2011 GOVERNOR DANNEL P. MALLOY EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 12 EXTENDING IN-PERSON VOTER REGISTRATION DEADLINE
NOVEMBER 1, 2011 MERRILL:  GOVERNOR'S EXECUTIVE ORDER EXTENDS FINAL VOTER REGISTRATION DEADLINE IN ADVANCE OF NOVEMBER 8TH MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS
OCTOBER 26, 2011

SECRETARY MERRILL RELEASES FIRST-EVER INDEX OF CONNECTICUT’S CIVIC HEALTH

OCTOBER 26, 2011 REPORT:  2011 CONNECTICUT CIVIL HEALTH INDEX
OCTOBER 25, 2011 MERRILL: ONE WEEK TO REGISTER TO VOTE BEFORE NOVEMBER 8TH MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS
OCTOBER 19, 2011 MERRILL: 2011 MUNICIPAL ELECTION BALLOTS FOR ALL CONNECTICUT TOWNS VOTING NOVEMBER 8TH AVAILABLE FOR VIEWING ONLINE
OCTOBER 12, 2011 SECRETARY MERRILL SELECTS THREE BRIDGEPORT PRECINCTS TO HAVE SEPTEMBER 27TH MUNICIPAL PRIMARY RESULTS AUDITED
OCTOBER 11, 2011 SECRETARY MERRILL REMINDS CONNECTICUT RESIDENTS THAT VOTER REGISTRATION DEADLINES ARE APPROACHING FOR NOVEMBER 8TH MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS
OCTOBER 7, 2011 SECRETARY MERRILL:  ABSENTEE BALLOTS NOW AVAILABLE FOR NOVEMBER 8TH MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS
SEPTEMBER 27, 2011 MERRILL: POLLS ARE OPEN IN BRIDGEPORT FOR MUNICIPAL PRIMARY, GO AND VOTE!
SEPTEMBER 22, 2011 SECRETARY MERRILL RELEASES PLAN OF ACTION FOR BRIDGEPORT MUNICIPAL PRIMARY ON TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 27TH
SEPTEMBER 21, 2011 WATERBURY REPUBLICAN-AMERICAN OP-ED: THE FUTURE OF ELECTIONS IN CONNECTICUT
SEPTEMBER 13, 2011 MERRILL: POLLS ARE OPEN FOR MUNICIPAL PRIMARIES, GO AND VOTE!
SEPTEMBER 12, 2011 SECRETARY MERRILL AND STATE ELECTIONS ENFORCEMENT COMMISSION ACTIVATE ELECTION HOTLINE FOR MUNICIPAL PRIMARIES
SEPTEMBER 8, 2011 SECRETARY MERRILL REMINDS VOTERS IN 21 CONNECTICUT COMMUNITIES OF MUNICIPAL PRIMARIES SEPTEMBER 13TH
AUGUST 19, 2011

MERRILL TO SWEAR IN JUDGE-ELECT KEPPLE

AUGUST 12, 2011 SECRETARY MERRILL REMINDS VOTERS IN FOUR SOUTHEASTERN CONNECTICUT TOWNS OF SPECIAL ELECTION FOR JUDGE OF PROBATE
AUGUST 4, 2011 LIST OF COMPANIES PENALIZED FOR TRANSACTING BUSINESS IN CONNECTICUT WITHOUT AUTHORITY FOR FISCAL YEAR 2011
AUGUST 4, 2011 SECRETARY MERRILL, ATTORNEY GENERAL JEPSEN ANNOUNCE THE COLLECTION OF MORE THAN $1.3 MILLION IN PENALTIES FROM UNREGISTERED OUT-OF-STATE COMPANIES
JULY 20, 2011 SECRETARY MERRILL CONVENES CONNECTICUT ELECTION TASK FORCE
JULY 7, 2011 NEW YORK JOINS CONNECTICUT FOR REGIONAL PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY
JUNE 27, 2011 SECRETARY OF THE STATE MERRILL REACTS TO McCOMISH CASE
JUNE 14, 2011 SECRETARY MERRILL REMINDS REPUBLICANS AND DEMOCRATS IN FOUR SOUTHEASTERN CONNECTICUT TOWNS OF PRIMARY FOR JUDGE OF PROBATE NEXT TUESDAY
JUNE 13, 2011 MERRILL ANNOUNCES NEARLY $1.2 MILLION FEDERAL GRANT TO IMPROVE VOTING TECHNOLOGY
JUNE 9, 2011 SECRETARY MERRILL DECLARES 2011 LEGISLATIVE SESSION A MAJOR SUCCESS FOR ELECTION REFORM AND IMPROVING BUSINESS SERVICES IN CONNECTICUT
JUNE 8, 2011 MERRILL PRAISES FINAL LEGISLATIVE APPROVAL OF BILL REQUIRING ONLINE FILING OF ANNUAL BUSINESS REPORTS
JUNE 8, 2011 SECRETARY MERRILL ANNOUNCES 2012 PRESIDENTIAL PREFERENCE PRIMARY TO BE HELD ON APRIL 24TH
MAY 26, 2011 MERRILL ANNOUNCES $230,000 FEDERAL GRANT TO IMPROVE TESTING OF OPTICAL SCAN VOTING MACHINES, POST ELECTION AUDIT PROCESS
MAY 25, 2011 SECRETARY MERRILL PRAISES FINAL LEGISLATIVE APPROVAL OF ELECTION BALLOT INTEGRITY BILL
MAY 24, 2011 SECRETARY MERRILL PRAISES UNANIMOUS HOUSE PASSAGE OF BILL TO MANDATE ONLINE FILING OF ANNUAL BUSINESS REPORTS
MAY 18, 2011 SECRETARY MERRILL: WITH HOUSE VOTE, CT PRESIDENTIAL PREFERENCE PRIMARY IS LIKELY TO MOVE TO APRIL 24TH
MAY 17, 2011 HARTFORD COURANT OP ED: PASS THE ELECTION INTEGRITY BILL
MAY 13, 2011 CONNECTICUT POST OP-ED: IT'S TIME TO MAKE VOTING EASIER IN CONNECTICUT
MAY 12, 2011 SECRETARY MERRILL PRAISES UNANIMOUS SENATE PASSAGE OF KEY ELECTION REFORM LEGISLATION
MAY 10, 2011 SECRETARY MERRILL SELECTS VOTING PRECINCTS IN STONINGTON AND GROTON TO HAVE MAY ELECTION RESULTS AUDITED
MAY 10, 2011 SECRETARY MERRILL, DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES TO TRACK GENDER DATA TIED TO VOTER REGISTRATION
MAY 5, 2011 SECRETARY OF THE STATE ELECTIONS DIRECTOR PEGGY REEVES ADDRESSES YOUTH VOTER REGISTRATION CONFERENCE IN WASHINGTON DC
APRIL 29, 2011 SECRETARY MERRILL:  POLLS WILL BE OPEN MONDAY MAY 2ND AT 6:00 A.M. FOR MAY MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS IN 14 CONNECTICUT COMMUNITIES
APRIL 28, 2011 MERRILL ADDS LONGTIME COMMUNITY ADVOCATE LOURDES MONTALVO AS DIRECTOR OF CONSTITUENT SERVICES AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH
28 de ABRIL 2011 LA SECRETARIA MERRILL AGREGA DEFENSORA COMUNITARIA LOURDES MONTALVO COMO DIRECTOR DE DIFUSION DE LA COMUNIDAD
APRIL 14, 2011 SECRETARY MERRILL HONORS THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF IMMIGRANTS TO CONNECTICUT
APRILL 11, 2011 MERRILL REMINDS VOTERS IN 148TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY DISTRICT THAT POLLS WILL BE OPEN TUESDAY APRIL 12TH FOR SPECIAL ELECTION TO FILL VACANCY
APRIL 7, 2011 SECRETARY MERRILL: ELIGIBLE STAMFORD VOTERS IN 148TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY DISTRICT HAVE UNTIL MONDAY APRIL 11TH TO REGISTER FOR SPECIAL ELECTION
APRIL 4, 2011 MERRILL:  VOTER REGISTRATION DEADLINES APPROACHING FOR MAY 2, 2011 MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS
MARCH 30, 2011 MERRILL PRAISES GAE COMMITTEE FOR UNANIMOUSLY ENDORSING BILL TO BRING MORE ACCOUNTABILITY, STRENGTHEN INTEGRITY OF ELECTIONS
MARCH 30, 2011 SECRETARY MERRILL PRAISES JUDICIARY COMMITTEE'S UNANIMOUS PASSAGE OF BILL TO REQUIRE ONLINE FILING OF ANNUAL BUSINESS REPORTS
MARCH 25, 2011 SECRETARY MERRILL NAMED CO-CHAIR OF NATIONAL VOTER PARTICIPATION COMMITTEE
MARCH 24, 2011 SECRETARY MERRILL PRAISES COMMERCE COMMITTEE FOR UNANIMOUS PASSAGE OF E-BUSINESS PORTAL LEGISLATION
MARCH 24, 2011 MERRILL PRAISES GAE COMMITTEE PASSAGE OF CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT TO ENACT EARLY VOTING IN CONNECTICUT
MARCH 22, 2011 SECRETARY MERRILL REMINDS VOTERS IN 148TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY DISTRICT THAT VOTER REGISTRATION DEADLINES ARE APPROACHING FOR APRIL 12TH SPECIAL ELECTION
MARCH 4, 2011 SECRETARY MERRILL LAUNCHES SOCIAL NETWORKING OUTREACH
MARCH 3, 2011 MERRILL AND MAYOR FINCH ACCEPT FINAL RECOMMENDATIONS OF BRIDGEPORT ELECTION REVIEW PANEL
FEBRUARY 28, 2011 MERRILL: SPECIAL ELECTION TO FILL VACANCY IN THE 148TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY DISTRICT WILL TAKE PLACE APRIL 12TH
FEBRUARY 25, 2011 SECRETARY MERRILL CERTIFIES RESULTS OF FEBRUARY 22ND SPECIAL ELECTION, SWEARS IN NEW STATE REPRESENTATIVES AND SENATORS
FEBRUARY 22, 2011 SECRETARY MERRILL REMINDS VOTERS IN 18 CONNECTICUT TOWNS -- POLLS ARE OPEN, GO AND VOTE IN SPECIAL ELECTIONS!
FEBRUARY 18, 2011 MERRILL ADDS LONGTIME REGISTRAR OF VOTERS AND FORMER STATE REP. PEGGY REEVES TO ELECTIONS TEAM
FEBRUARY 17, 2011 MERRILL LAUNCHES UNPRECEDENTED COORDINATION WITH SEEC FOR SPECIAL ELECTIONS
FEBRUARY 14, 2011 SECRETARY MERRILL UNVEILS ELECTION REFORM AGENDA, CALLS FOR INFORMATION SHARING, ACCOUNTABILITY, AND EARLY VOTING
FEBRUARY 11, 2011 SECRETARY MERRILL REMINDS VOTERS IN 18 CONNECTICUT TOWNS THAT VOTER REGISTRATION FOR SPECIAL ELECTIONS IS ONE WEEK AWAY
JANUARY 18, 2011 SECRETARY MERRILL REMINDS VOTERS IN 18 CONNECTICUT CITIES AND TOWNS: DEADLINE TO REGISTER TO VOTE BEFORE SPECIAL ELECTIONS IS ONE MONTH AWAY
JANUARY 7, 2011 SECRETARY MERRILL: SPECIAL ELECTIONS FOR NINE LEGISLATIVE SEATS TO BE HELD FEBRUARY 22, 2011