CT Presidential Ballot Access
Connecticut Presidential Ballot Access Requirements
State-level general-election presidential ballot access requirements for Connecticut, including party nomination, petition access, and write-in rules where available in the NASS summary.
Party Nomination
Political Party Nomination
A presidential candidate nominated by a major or minor political party may be placed on the general election ballot. When a political party nominates candidates for President and Vice President of the United States, and presidential electors for the candidates have been nominated the party, the Secretary of the State must place the names of the candidates for President and Vice-President on the ballot. Political parties must file with the secretary of state the names of the nominees for presidential electors upon the close of the state convention. A minor political party must certify the names of nominees to the secretary of state no later than the 62nd day prior to the election. A major political party is a political party whose candidate for governor at the last preceding election for governor received at least 20% of the whole number of votes cast for all candidates for governor, or, whose enrolled membership is at least 20% of the total number of enrolled members of all political parties in the state. A minor political party is a political party whose candidate for the office in question received at the last preceding regular election at least 1% of the whole number of votes cast for all candidates for that office.
Petition Access
Petition / Independent Candidate Access
A presidential candidate who does not receive a nomination from a minor or major political party may obtain ballot access for the general election by filing with the secretary of state no later than the 97th day prior to the election a petition containing the number of signatures of qualified electors equal to the lesser of 1% of the votes cast for the office at the last election, or 7,500. The names of the presidential electors must be included on the petition. The names of the candidates for president and vice-president must be filed with the secretary of state at the time a petition form is requested.
Write-In
Write-In Rules
A presidential write-in candidate must register with the secretary of state and submit the names of the presidential electors no later than 4 o’clock pm of the 14th day preceding the election.
Legal Citations
Source Citations
- Conn. Gen. Stat. §§ 9-175, 9-372, 9-388, 9-452, 9-453b, 9-453d, 9-453i
Source and Use
How to Read This Ballot Access Data
This reference is generated from NASS Summary: State Laws Regarding Presidential Ballot Access for the General Election.
- Primary source
- NASS ballot access summary PDF
- Coverage
- General-election presidential ballot access requirements by state, as summarized by NASS.
- Use note
- Informational reference only; verify current law with the state election office, current statutes, and legal counsel.
- These entries summarize general-election presidential ballot access rules for political party nominees, petition candidates, fee access where listed, and write-in candidacies.
- Ballot access law can change through statutes, court decisions, and state election guidance. Verify requirements with the state election office before relying on them.
- This reference does not state whether any candidate has qualified for a state ballot.
- This page is informational and is not legal advice or a filing procedure guide.