Election Day In Branford: When, Where To Vote

BRANFORD, CT — Branford residents will head to the polls from 6 a.m. until 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 3 to vote in several key races including selecting a president and local representatives in the State General Assembly and U.S. Congress.

Nearly 500,000 absentee ballots have already been cast in Connecticut due to the ongoing effect of the coronavirus pandemic.

If you still have your absentee ballot it must be hand-delivered to the town clerk’s office or placed in the official drop-off box in front of Town Hall. 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 Branford, contact the at Registrar of Voters at 203-483-3998 or visit the website here.

The following are the key contested races that will be on the ballot for Branford 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

12th Senatorial District

Christine Cohen (Democrat) - Incumbent

Joe LaPorta (Republican)

Local State Representative Races

98th District

Sean Scanlon (Democrat) - Incumbent, Unopposed

102nd District

Robin Comey (Democrat) - Incumbent

Marc Riccio (Republican)