Eastern to serve as early-voting site this fall election season

Eastern to serve as early-voting site this fall election season

Willimantic, CT (10/13/2025) - Eastern Connecticut State University will be an official early voting site for the Town of Windham this fall. Town residents and Eastern students living on or off campus are invited to campus from Oct. 20 to Nov. 2 to cast their ballots before the Nov. 4 General Election.

Early Voting at Eastern:

• Who: Windham residents, including college students who reside in Windham during the school year
• When: October 20 - November 2, 2025
• Where: Paul E. Johnson Sr. Community Conference Room, J. Eugene Smith Library
• Hours: 10:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. daily
• Extended hours: Tuesday, Oct. 28 & Thursday, Oct. 30 - 8:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m.

This new initiative follows the passage of Public Act 25-168, approved by the Connecticut General Assembly in 2025. The law requires certain municipalities to establish early voting sites on public college campuses that meet student residency thresholds. As a result, all four universities in the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities (CSCU) system will host early voting sites beginning in 2025. Eastern is proud to be part of this statewide effort to make voting more accessible and convenient for students and residents alike.

"By hosting early voting on our campus, we are making participation in our democracy more accessible for students and local community members," said Eastern President Karim Ismaili. "I encourage all eligible members of our community to take advantage of this opportunity and make a plan to vote - whether during early voting on campus or on Election Day, Tuesday, November 4."

More Information:

• All things voting in Connecticut: myvote.ct.gov
• Register or check your status: voterregistration.ct.gov
• Eastern students: easternct.edu/vote