Monroe Town Clerk's Office

04/29/2026

Hello,

A friendly reminder that I will be extending office hours tomorrow, Thursday, April 30th until 7:30 p.m. for absentee ballot voting. You must qualify in order to vote by absentee. Please see my previous comment below for reasons you are able to vote by absentee.

Also, I will be offering hours for absentee voting this Saturday, May 2nd from 9:00 a.m. to Noon.

Tuesday, May 5th is budget referendum day. The Community Center will be open from 6:00 a.m to 8:00 p.m. which was previously the site of St. Jude School. 709 Monroe Turnpike.

Please feel free to call the Town Clerk's Office at 203-452-2811. We are more than happy to answer any of your questions or concerns.

Exercise your right to vote.

Thank you.

Vida Stone, CCTC
Monroe Town Clerk

Send a message to learn more

04/23/2026

ANNOUNCEMENT
ABSENTEE BALLOTS ARE NOW AVAILABLE

Beginning Friday, April 24, 2026, Absentee Ballot voting in-person becomes available in the Town Clerk’s Office. This option is only for those that qualify and will continue through Monday, May 4, 2026.

Regular Office Hours are:
Monday through Thursday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Friday 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

I will be offering extended office hours for in-person absentee ballot voting for the upcoming May 5, 2026 Budget Referendum. The extended office hours are listed below. Please have the absentee ballot application (link below) filled out when you arrive or you may fill one out in our office.

Absentee Ballots cannot be mailed out due to the less than 3-week notice.

Thursday April 30, 2026 8:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Saturday May 2, 2026 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

Reasons that qualify you for absentee voting:

1. My active service in the armed forces of the United States of America
2. My absence from the town of residence
3. Sickness
4. Physical Disability
5. My religious tenants which forbid secular activity on the day of the referendum
6. My duties as a referendum official at a polling place other than my own during all of the hours of voting
Click on the following link to download the LESS THAN 3 WEEKS NOTICE APPLICATION:
https://portal.ct.gov/-/media/sots/electionservices/ab-application/ed-3r-5-2022-english.pdf
Please feel free to call my office or email me directly should you have any questions.
Thank you.

Vida Stone, CCTC
Monroe Town Clerk
vstone@monroect.gov
203-452-2811

10/22/2025

News and Announcements from the Office of the Town Clerk

MUNICIPAL ELECTION
Tuesday, November 4, 2025, for the following purpose:

To cast your vote in the Municipal Election.

Below is information on the upcoming election.

During the 14-day early voting period before the election, the hours and location of early voting will be as indicated below.

Each early voting location will also offer Same-Day Registration (SDR).
Early Voting Day and Hours:
Early Voting / SDR Location
October 20-27 & 29, 2025:
10:00 am-6:00 pm
Community Center, 709 Monroe Turnpike

October 28 & 30, 2025:
8:00 am-8:00 pm
Community Center, 709 Monroe Turnpike

October 31-November 2, 2025:
10:00 am-6:00 pm
Community Center, 709 Monroe Turnpike

Election Day Voting District/ Polling Place Locations

District 1 Fawn Hallow Elementary School, 345 Fan Hill Road
District 2 Stepney Elementary School, 180 Old Newtown Road
District 3 Monroe Elementary School, 375 Monroe Turnpike
District 4 Masuk High School, 1014 Monroe Turnpike

The polls will open at six o'clock in the morning (6:00 am) and will remain open until eight o'clock in the evening (8:00 pm).

On Election Day, the hours and location of SDR will be as follows:

Election Day Hours and SDR Location
November 4, 2025:
6:00 am-8:00 pm
Monroe Town Hall, 7 Fan Hill Road

Absentee Ballots are available in the Town Clerk's Office to those who qualify until November 3rd at 4:30 p.m. Please see our office hours listed below.

Thank you for exercising your right to vote.

Vida Stone, Monroe Town Clerk

Office Hours:
Monday through Thursday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Fridays 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Send a message to learn more

04/30/2025

From the Office of the Monroe Town Clerk:

Absentee ballots for the
Proposed Annual Town of Monroe Budget Referendum
are available in the Town Clerk’s Office.
In addition to regular hours, we will have extended office hours on
Thursday, May 1, 2025 until 7:00 p.m. to issue Absentee Ballots to voters who qualify (see below).
Absentee ballots are available until 4:30 p.m. on
Monday, May 5, 2025.
Please feel free to call our office should you have any questions on absentee voting.
203-452-2811

Thank you,
Vida Stone, CCTC
Town Clerk

*Connecticut law allows you to receive an absentee ballot if, in your judgment, an absence from your town on Election Day prevents you from appearing at your polling place, or you are prevented from appearing at your assigned polling place on Election Day because of sickness or physical disability (not necessarily your sickness or disability), active service in the Military, religious tenets forbid secular activity on the day of the election, duties as an election official at a polling place other than your own during all of the hours of voting.*

Send a message to learn more

05/20/2024

Honoring our Heroes
Annual Town of Monroe
Memorial Day Parade
Sunday – May 26that 1:00 p.m.

The parade will take place on Sunday, May 26, 2024 at 1:00 p.m. The line of march will begin at Lower Elm Street and Route 111 and will proceed to the War Memorial located on the Town Hall Green where the memorial ceremony will be conducted.
If you are considering participating in the line of march please contact us AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
There is no rain date for the parade. In case of rain, we will still hold the memorial ceremony on Sunday, May 26th at 1:00 p.m. in the Monroe Town Hall Council Chambers.
Unless you are walking YOU WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO ENTER from Route 111/Lower Elm Street after 12:15 p.m. You’ll need to drive through the ‘back end’ of Lower Elm Street and come up Lower Elm towards Route 111.
If you have any questions, please call Vida Stone at 203-452-2800 x 1027 or email: vstone@monroect.gov

03/25/2024

The Town of Monroe has launched a Property Fraud Alert system to notify property owners of new transactions regarding their property. This is a free tool to help property owners ensure that their assets are protected.

With Property Fraud Alert you can sign up to receive alerts whenever a document such as a mortgage or quit claim is recorded under your name. Please remember that there may be other property owners in town that have the same name as you.

Click the link below to access the Property Fraud Alert Electronic Notification Service registration.
https://pfa.uslandrecords.com/Default.aspx

Should you require further assistance, please feel free to call our office at 203-452-2811.

Thank you.

Vida Stone, CCTC
Town Clerk

11/29/2023

FREE Medical Clinic at the Veterans Center
Thursday, December 14
10AM -2 PM
47 Crescent St. Willimantic CT

Hartford Health Care will host a Neighborhood Health Clinic. No appointments are necessary and services are free.

You will be able to visit with a provider, get lab testing, prescription assistance, vaccinations, referrals and follow up care from injuries or illness. Additionally, our partners (Generations, TVCCA and Senior Resources) will provide access to energy assistance, SNAP, housing assistance, childcare referrals and senior resources. There is plenty of parking and the facility is accessible.

11/01/2023

Hello fellow Monrovians! It has come to my attention that a mailer sent out for the Municipal Election inadvertantly had my title of Town Clerk over the name of Victor Yanosy. Victor is running for Constable, not Town Clerk.

10/11/2023

Municipal Election: Tuesday, November 7, 2023

Monroe's Municipal Election is right around the corner (Tuesday, November 7th). If you qualify to vote by absentee (see below), you may apply at the Secretary of the State's Public Portal:
https://oabr-sots.ct.gov/

This will allow you to apply online. Your application will be sent to my office and treated as an original since this portal is connected to the Department of Motor Vehicles. You must have a driver's license to apply through this link.

Or, stop by the Town Clerk's Office Monday through Thursday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Fridays from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
I am offering extended hours on Thursday, November 2nd when the office will be open until 7:00 p.m. Also, the Saturday before Election Day (November 4th), stop by to vote by absentee from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Please use the official drop box located in front of the Monroe Police Department Lobby (to the right of the front doors, not inside). It is available 24/7 and in a secure location. Dropping your absentee ballot in this box ensures that it will be received prior to the end of Election Day. You have until 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 7, 2023 to drop off your absentee ballot.

To view a sample ballot, click here
https://portal.ct.gov/-/media/SOTS/ElectionServices/Town_Ballots/Nov-2023/Nov-2023/Monroe.pdf
All four polling places will be open from 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Exercise your right to vote!
Vida Stone, CCTC
Monroe Town Clerk

If you will not be able to make it to the polls on the day of an election, primary, or referendum, you may vote absentee by mail. Absentee Voting is permitted in the State of Connecticut for any of the following reasons:
physical disability
illness
absence from your town of residence
religious tenets which forbid secular activity on Election Day
active US Military
In order to vote absentee you must meet one of the criteria listed above.

Absentee voting, including the processing of Absentee Ballot Applications and the distribution of Absentee Ballots, is managed by the Town Clerk's Office located at Monroe Town Hall, 7 Fan Hill Road - Room 201 - 203-452-2811

Certain special circumstances apply when a voter is hospitalized within five days of the election. Contact the Town Clerk's Office for more details on Emergency Absentee Voting.

06/14/2023

Happy 200th Birthday MONROE! Celebrate this event by purchasing items from our Bicentennial Store located in the Town Clerk's Office as well as the Edith Wheeler Memorial Library. We will have the store open at the Farmers Market and at the Strawberry Festivel. Cash or check while supplies last!

05/10/2023

Another great reason to join us at the Bicentennial Picnic in the Park on 5/27!

https://themonroesun.com/monroe-music-festival-to-showcase-local-talent/?fbclid=IwAR18J7XFi4QaGGVEHQNG8-sw1zC2LhUhs_KoTafrJZzLfeb9kM6fH96UT08&mibextid=Zxz2cZ

04/27/2023

I will be offering office hours this Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. for this that qualify to vote absentee for Monroe’s budget referendum to be held on Tuesday, May 2nd. All four polling places will be open from 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.