Practice Fax Voting From Home

The Newtown Registrars of Voters, in cooperation with the Secretary of the State’s office, is offering voters who plan to use fax voting at their polling place on Election Day an opportunity to practice on the system from home.

“This is not voting from home,” said Democratic Registrar LeReine Frampton. “You must come and vote at the polls for your vote to be counted. But voters can practice from home so they don’t feel rushed or confused once they get to the polls November 6.”

Any voter who wants to practice on this alternate voting system, designed to help individuals who might otherwise be challenged by the new paper ballot and optical scanning system, may do so by first calling the Preview and Practice hotline toll-free at 1-866-494-8683.

Then, voters must enter the access code matching the Newtown voting district where they reside. District 1 voters enter code 0495; District 2 voters enter code 0496; District 3 voters enter code 0497; and District 3-2 voters enter code 0498.

“This is practice only,” Ms Frampton warned, “actual votes can only be cast at the polls on Election Day.”