There are several changes/updates taking place with software and hardware this year as mandated by the Connecticut Secretary of the State’s office. We use a system called CVRS (Connecticut Voter Registration System) that is a state-wide database of registered voters. The current software is more than 20 years old and will be replaced by an updated version of CVRS called Total Vote on June 2. The Registrars and Deputy Registrars will attend a three-hour training session in Hartford the first week of May.
In addition to this training, the state has mandated the lease of new ballot tabulators for every town. The 10 new machines are slated to be delivered this year and possibly be used for the November municipal elections. The state-mandated tabulators have caused an office expense increase, which is reflected in the 2025-26 town budget.
Registrars and deputies attend two conferences each year that help to keep us up-to-date on changes, and especially new statutes and regulations developed in the legislature. We pride ourselves on holding honest and fair elections in Granby and these conferences give us access to other registrars, training and back-and-forth sessions with educators and the Connecticut Secretary of the State’s staff.