Voting In Orange: Everything You Need To Know

Orange CT

03 November, 2020

6:00 AM

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ORANGE, CT — While the polls opened at 6 a.m. Tuesday in Orange, 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 DayPolls 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. 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 Orange, contact the Orange Registrar of Voters at 203-891-4715, 203-891-4716 or visit their website here. The office is open Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to noon. The following are the key contested races that will be on the ballot for Orange voters: President/Vice PresidentJoe 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 3Rosa L. DeLauro (Democrat) - IncumbentMargaret Streicker (Republican)Margaret Streicker (Independent)Rosa L. DeLauro (Working Families)Justin C. Paglino (Green Party) Local State Senate Race 14th Senatorial DistrictJames Maroney (Democrat) - IncumbentMichael Southworth (Republican)James Maroney (Independent)James Maroney (Working Families) Local State Representative Races114th House DistrictDan DeBarba (Republican)Mary Welander (Democrat)Dan DeBarba (Independent)Mary Welander (Working Families) 117th House DistrictTony Sutton (Democrat)Charles Ferraro (Republican) - IncumbentTony Sutton (Independent)Tony Sutton (Working Families) 119th House DistrictBryan Anderson (Democrat)Kathy Kennedy (Republican) - IncumbentBryan Anderson (Independent)Bryan Anderson (Working Families) Local RacesRegistrar of VotersJanice Casey (Democrat) - IncumbentValerie Spinaci (Republican)