Voting In Manchester: Everything You Need To Know

Manchester CT

03 November, 2020

6:00 AM

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MANCHESTER, CT — While the polls opened at 6 a.m. Tuesday in Manchester, 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 the State's website to find your polling place. 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. The following are the key contested national races that will be on the ballot for local voters:President/Vice President Joe Biden/Kamala Harris (Democrat)Donald Trump/Mike Pence (Republican) - incumbentJo Jorgensen and Chip Cohen (Libertarian)Howie Hawkins and Angela Walker (Green Party) U.S. CongressU.S. House District 1 John Larson (Democrat)Mary Fay (Republican)Thomas McCormick (Green Party) The following are the key contested state races that will be on the ballot for Manchester voters: In the state Senate 4th District, it's Democrat Steve Cassano versus Republican Matthew Corey and independent candidate Harold Harris and Kelly Green of the Reclaim Party.In the 11th state House district, it's Democrat Jeff Currey versus Republican Matt Harper.In the 12th state House district, Democrat Geoff Luxenberg is running against Republican Jeff Sullivan. See more local election information and profiles of those who responded to a Patch questionnaire here. For the local registrars of voters site, click here.