Editor’s Note: Derby City/Town Clerk Laura Wabno passed along this information to the Valley Indy.
Many parents, caregivers and spouses have inquired about filling out and signing absentee ballot applications for their children, spouses and family members they might care for.
Please be aware that no one is permitted by law to sign an application for another individual, child or not, who is physically capable of signing their own name themselves. Just not being present to sign does not constitute not being able to sign.
You are permitted to assist someone with completing the application but the voter must sign the original application in Section VI – Applicant’s Declaration, and then you must complete and sign Section VII – Declaration of Person Providing Assistance.
The Secretary of the State’s office has advised us to remind people that the State Elections Enforcement Commission will investigate any such allegations and that making a false written statement is subject to a class D felony.
The application is available online to download through the Secretary of State’s website at www.ct.gov/sots.
