The Secretary of the State has formalized a plan for the issuing of absentee ballots for the November election.  Every registered voter will receive an application for an absentee ballot.  The Bethel Town Clerk says the town has over 12,000 voters, with more people still registering.  Lisa Bergh says it will be a daunting task to issue that number of ballots, but appreciates residents working with her office to facilitate a smooth process.  Residents are asked to wait to receive their application in the mail, rather than print out the application from the Secretary of the State's website.  She anticipates that the applications will be sent within the next few weeks, but does not yet have a specific date.