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People vote at John M. Moriarty Elementary School in Norwich on November 4, 2025. Credit: Shahrzad Rasekh / CT Mirror

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Under Connecticut law, photo identification is requested at polling locations but it is not required to vote.

First time voters casting a ballot for the first time in a primary or general election with federal candidates can bring a valid photo identification showing their name and address or a copy of a current utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck or government document that shows your name and address. Or they can cast a provisional ballot.

All other voters can use social security cards, any pre-printed form of identification that shows name and address, name and signature or name and photo. They could also request Form ED-681, which allows them to affirm identity without presenting an identification.

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Mariana Navarrete Villegas is a Community Engagement Reporter for The Connecticut Mirror, covering Hartford. She recently graduated from the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism with a master’s degree in Bilingual Journalism. Previously, she was the Community Engagement and Video Assistant at Epicenter-NYC and a Podcast Intern at The Take, Al Jazeera English’s daily news podcast. As a reporter, she has covered stories from New York to Florida, California, Panama, and Mexico, focusing on labor rights, immigration, and community care. She also hosts 'La Chismesita,' a community radio show in New York that archives oral histories through conversations with women community leaders. Originally from Mexico, Mariana spent her teenage years in Panama. She holds a B.A. in Global Studies with a minor in Psychology from Saint Leo University, where she interned at the International Rescue Committee.