The short version.
The Connecticut voter registration file is a public record you request from the state elections office. In most states you pay a modest fee, sign a use statement, and get the list of registered voters for your district: names, addresses, and registration details. (Some states charge nothing; the details below are specific to Connecticut.) Then you hand it to Motion51 and we load it, geocode it, and cut your turf.
Connecticut sells the full statewide voter registry for a flat $300 through the Secretary of the State's LEAD division. There's no residency requirement to buy it -- you simply pay before the file is released.
Where to request it.
- Office
- Connecticut Secretary of the State - Legislation and Elections Administration Division (LEAD)
- Contact
- [email protected]; phone 860-509-6100; mail: Secretary of the State LEAD, P.O. Box 150470, Hartford, CT 06115. CVRS technical contact: Aida Carini, [email protected]. Secretary of the State: Stephanie Thomas.
What it costs.
$300 flat fee for the full statewide voter registry file. Payable by check, credit card, or cash.
How to request it, step by step.
- Email or mail a written request to LEAD ([email protected], or P.O. Box 150470, Hartford, CT 06115).
- Specify that you want the statewide Centralized Voter Registration file.
- Pay the $300 fee -- check, credit card, or cash.
- LEAD releases the file once payment is received, typically within a few days to about two weeks.
How long it takes.
Typically days to ~2 weeks after payment is received; LEAD does not publish a fixed SLA. Confirm at order.
Use restrictions: read before you order.
Public Act 26-1 (Substitute S.B. 298), signed 2026-03-03 and effective from passage, repealed and replaced Conn. Gen. Stat. s 9-50d and created Connecticut's first use restriction on voter registration information. Under s 9-50d(a)(2)(A) the information '(i) may only be used for election-related, scholarly, journalistic, political or governmental purposes, and (ii) shall not be used for any personal, private or commercial purpose', with harassment, advertising/solicitation/sale/marketing to voters, and reproduction or display of the information given as examples of a prohibited purpose. 'Political' stands alone as a permitted purpose. Under s 9-50d(a)(2)(B) a violator is 'subject only to a civil penalty' from the State Elections Enforcement Commission - there is no criminal exposure - capped by s 9-7b(a)(2) as amended at two thousand dollars per offence. Date of birth is now YEAR ONLY; driver's licence number, ID card number and SSN remain confidential (s 9-50d(b)). No residency requirement, and the SOTS request form carries no affidavit, certification or purpose statement. NOTE: cga.ct.gov's statute compilation still serves the pre-PA-26-1 text of s 9-50d, so cite the act rather than the statute page.
Costs, forms, and rules change between cycles. Always confirm the current details on the official Connecticut page linked above before you send payment. This page is a plain-language summary, not legal advice.
Connecticut voter file FAQ.
How much does the Connecticut voter file cost?
$300 flat for the full statewide registry, payable by check, credit card, or cash. Payment is required before the file is released.
Who can buy the Connecticut voter list?
There's no residency requirement. Use must comply with Connecticut's FOIA and voter-privacy provisions, and you can't publish voters' full dates of birth.
How long does it take?
Usually a few days to about two weeks after payment. LEAD does not publish a fixed timeline, so confirm when you order.
Do I have to load the file into Motion51 myself?
No -- send us the Connecticut file and we load it, geocode it, and build your turf.
Once you have the file, Motion51 takes it from there.
Getting the file is the errand. The campaign is what happens next: loading tens of thousands of addresses, putting them on a map, cutting them into walkable turf, and tracking every door. That's what Motion51 does.
Send us the file the state gives you and we load it in, geocode the addresses, and set up your district so volunteers can start knocking. The app works offline for the stretches where cell coverage drops, and every door is logged with a timestamp. If you're weighing a race in Connecticut, our For Candidates page walks through the next steps.