Voting Begins In East Haven: Everything To Know

Hamden CT

03 November, 2020

6:00 AM

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EAST HAVEN, CT — While the polls opened at 6 a.m. Tuesday in East Haven, numerous votes have already been cast long before Election Day. More than one-fifth of the state's registered voters have already sent in their absentee ballot for several critical local, state and national races. Many residents opted to vote by mail as opposed to heading to the traditional polling places as a result of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. If you still have your absentee ballot it must be hand-delivered to the town clerk's office or placed in the drop-off box. Ballots must be received by the close of polls in order to count. Polls close at 8 p.m. Tuesday. If you haven't voted by mail and are heading to the polls Tuesday here is what you need to know. Voting on Election Day Polls in Connecticut are open 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Election Day. You can use the Secretary of State's website to find your polling place. Regular voter registration must be received or postmarked by the 7th day before Election Day. Registration can be done in person with the local registrar of voters office by the 7th day before an election. Connecticut also allows for Election Day registration at designated centers in each town. People must be registered by 8 p.m. in order to vote using Election Day registration. For questions about voting in East Haven, contact the at Town Clerk Stacey Gravino's office at 203-468-3201 or visit the informative website here. The following are the key contested races that will be on the ballot for Madison voters: President/Vice President Joe Biden/Kamala Harris (Democrat) Donald Trump/Mike Pence (Republican) - Incumbent Jo Jorgensen and Chip Cohen (Libertarian) Howie Hawkins and Angela Walker (Green Party) U.S. Congress U.S. House District 3 Rosa DeLauro (Democrat) - Incumbent Margaret Streicker (Republican) Justin C. Paglino (Green Party) Local State Senate Race 24th Senatorial District April Capone (Democrat) Paul Cicarella (Republican) Local State Representative Race 96th District Roland Lemar (Democrat) - Incumbent Eric Mastroianni (Republican) 99th District Joe Zullo (Republican) - Incumbent Dave Yaccarino (Democrat) Registrar of Voters Al Fucci (Democrat) Donna C. Norman (Republican)